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Freshwater Fish Species

All freshwater fish species found in rivers, lakes, streams, and ponds worldwide. From tiny tetras to the giant arapaima — covering every continent.

18,067
Total Species
1,926
Endangered (EN+CR)
1,910
Edible Species
204
Families
Sharavati Batasio
Batasio sharavatiensis
Bagridae Endangered
Shark mullet
Squalomugil nasutus
Sharktail distichodus
Distichodus fasciolatus
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Sharp-nosed catfish
Potamosilurus macrorhynchus
Ariidae Least Concern
Sharp-nosed river mullet
Cestraeus oxyrhyncus
Mugilidae Data Deficient
Sharp-toothed grunter
Syncomistes carcharus
Terapontidae Near Threatened
Sharp-toothed pacu
Tometes kranponhah
Serrasalmidae
Sharpbelly
Hemiculter leucisculus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sharpbelly Pangasiid
Pseudolais pleurotaenia
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Sharpfin Chubsucker
Erimyzon tenuis
Catostomidae Least Concern
Sharphead darter
Etheostoma acuticeps
Percidae Vulnerable
Sharphead eartheater
Satanoperca acuticeps
Cichlidae Least Concern
Sharpjawed buntingi
Oryzias orthognathus
Adrianichthyidae Near Threatened Edible
Sharpnose darter
Percina oxyrhynchus
Percidae Least Concern
Sharpnose grunter
Syncomistes butleri
Terapontidae Least Concern
Sharpnose shiner
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Sharpnose silverside
Chirostoma labarcae
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Sharpnosed cory
Corydoras oxyrhynchus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline
Potamothrissa acutirostris
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Sharpray
Capoetobrama kuschakewitschi
Cyprinidae Endangered
Sharptooth tetra
Micralestes acutidens
Alestidae Least Concern
Shaw Galaxias
Galaxias gunaikurnai
Galaxiidae Critically Endangered
Shawnee darter
Etheostoma tecumsehi
Percidae Endangered
Sheep-pacu
Acnodon normani
Serrasalmidae Least Concern Edible
Sheepshead swordtail
Xiphophorus birchmanni
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Shield darter
Percina peltata
Percidae Least Concern
Shield-head Catfish
Synodontis serratus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Shining pencilfish
Nannostomus nitidus
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Shinyscaled curimata
Curimatopsis macrolepis
Curimatidae Least Concern Edible
Shire tilapia
Oreochromis shiranus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Shirin tooth-carp
Esmaeilius shirini
Shirvan roachling
Pseudophoxinus atropatenus
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Shoal bass
Micropterus cataractae
Centrarchidae Near Threatened
Shoal chub
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Short barbelled catfish
Megalosciades augustus
Least Concern
Short barbelled catfish
Nemapteryx augusta
Ariidae Least Concern
Short barbelled suckermouth
Chiloglanis brevibarbis
Mochokidae Least Concern
Short dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma brevis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Short-bearded Madagascar catfish
Gogo brevibarbis
Anchariidae Data Deficient
Short-bodied olive barb
Systomus timbiri
Cyprinidae
Short-hairfin anchovy
Setipinna brevifilis
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Short-headed sculpin
Cottinella boulengeri
Least Concern
Short-keel pipefish
Hippichthys parvicarinatus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Short-lined Pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina brevis
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Short-snout pugolovka
Benthophilus leptorhynchus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Short-sword platyfish
Xiphophorus continens
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Short-tail Galaxias
Galaxias brevissimus
Galaxiidae Critically Endangered
Short-tailed river stingray
Potamotrygon brachyura
Potamotrygonidae Vulnerable