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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
Silurichthys Phaiosoma
Silurichthys phaiosoma
Siluridae Near Threatened
Silurichthys Sanguineus
Silurichthys sanguineus
Siluridae Data Deficient
Silurichthys Schneideri
Silurichthys schneideri
Siluridae Least Concern
Silurus Aristotelis
Silurus aristotelis
Siluridae Endangered Edible
Silurus Chantrei
Silurus chantrei
Siluridae
Silurus Grahami
Silurus grahami
Siluridae Endangered
Silurus Lanzhouensis
Silurus lanzhouensis
Siluridae Near Threatened
Silurus Lithophilus
Silurus lithophilus
Siluridae Vulnerable
Silurus Microdorsalis
Silurus microdorsalis
Siluridae Least Concern
Silver barb
Barbonymus gonionotus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Silver Brycon
Brycon alburnus
Bryconidae Near Threatened Edible
Silver carp
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Silver catfish
Schilbe intermedius
Schilbeidae Least Concern Edible
Silver chub
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Silver cobbler
Neoarius midgleyorum
Ariidae Least Concern
Silver cobbler
Neoarius midgleyi
Ariidae Least Concern
Silver cyprinid
Rastrineobola argentea
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Silver distichodus
Distichodus affinis
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
Silver Dollar
Metynnis guaporensis
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Silver dollar
Metynnis hypsauchen
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Silver dolphin catfish
Tympanopleura atronasus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Silver hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus levis
Gasteropelecidae Least Concern Edible
Silver labeo
Labeo ruddi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Silver lamprey
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis
Petromyzontidae Least Concern
Silver loach
Yasuhikotakia lecontei
Botiidae Least Concern Edible
Silver perch
Bidyanus bidyanus
Terapontidae Near Threatened Edible
Silver Piabina
Piabina argentea
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Silver prochilodus
Semaprochilodus taeniurus
Prochilodontidae Least Concern Edible
Silver rainbowfish
Chilatherina crassispinosa
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Silver rasbora
Rasbora argyrotaenia
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Silver razorbelly minnow
Salmostoma acinaces
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Silver redhorse
Moxostoma anisurum
Catostomidae Least Concern
Silver shiner
Notropis photogenis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Silver Tandan
Porochilus argenteus
Plotosidae Least Concern
Silver tetra
Ctenobrycon spilurus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Silver trout
Salvelinus agassizii
Salmonidae EX
Silverband shiner
Paranotropis shumardi
Least Concern
Silverband shiner
Notropis shumardi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Silverjaw minnow
Ericymba buccata
Least Concern
Silverside shiner
Alburnops candidus
Least Concern
Silversides
Alestes baremoze
Alestidae Least Concern
Silverspotted eartheater
Geophagus argyrostictus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Silverstripe shiner
Notropis stilbius
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Silvertip tetra
Hasemania nana
Least Concern Edible
Silvery White Fish
Anabarilius alburnops
Cyprinidae Endangered
Silvinichthys Bortayro
Silvinichthys bortayro
Trichomycteridae Endangered
Silvinichthys Gualcamayo
Silvinichthys gualcamayo
Trichomycteridae
Silvinichthys Huachi
Silvinichthys huachi
Trichomycteridae