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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
Spatuloricaria Nudiventris
Spatuloricaria nudiventris
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Spatuloricaria Phelpsi
Spatuloricaria phelpsi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Spatuloricaria Puganensis
Spatuloricaria puganensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Spatuloricaria Tuira
Spatuloricaria tuira
Loricariidae Least Concern
Speckled chub
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Speckled dace
Rhinichthys osculus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Speckled darter
Etheostoma stigmaeum
Percidae Least Concern
Speckled killifish
Fundulus rathbuni
Fundulidae Least Concern
Speckled madtom
Noturus leptacanthus
Ictaluridae Least Concern
Speckled pavon
Cichla temensis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Speckled piranha
Serrasalmus spilopleura
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Speckled xingu cory
Hoplisoma benattii
Least Concern
Spectracanthicus Murinus
Spectracanthicus murinus
Least Concern
Spectracanthicus Tocantinensis
Spectracanthicus tocantinensis
Spectrolebias Brousseaui
Spectrolebias brousseaui
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Spectrolebias Filamentosus
Spectrolebias filamentosus
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Spectrolebias Gracilis
Spectrolebias gracilis
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Spectrolebias Inaequipinnatus
Spectrolebias inaequipinnatus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Spectrolebias Pilleti
Spectrolebias pilleti
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Spectrolebias Reticulatus
Spectrolebias reticulatus
Rivulidae Near Threatened
Spectrolebias Semiocellatus
Spectrolebias semiocellatus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Speolabeo Musaei
Speolabeo musaei
Vulnerable
Sperata Acicularis
Sperata acicularis
Bagridae Least Concern
Sperata Aorella
Sperata aorella
Bagridae Least Concern
Sphaerichthys Acrostoma
Sphaerichthys acrostoma
Osphronemidae Vulnerable
Sphaerichthys Selatanensis
Sphaerichthys selatanensis
Osphronemidae Near Threatened
Sphaerichthys Vaillanti
Sphaerichthys vaillanti
Osphronemidae Endangered
Sphaerophysa Dianchiensis
Sphaerophysa dianchiensis
Critically Endangered
Spikedace
Meda fulgida
Cyprinidae Endangered
Spiketail gourami
Parosphromenus filamentosus
Osphronemidae Endangered Edible
Spiketail paradisefish
Pseudosphromenus cupanus
Osphronemidae Least Concern
Spiketail platyfish
Xiphophorus andersi
Poeciliidae Endangered Edible
Spinach pipefish
Microphis spinachioides
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Spindle hap
Protomelas taeniolatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Spined loach
Cobitis taenia
Cobitidae Least Concern
Spinibarbus Babeensis
Spinibarbus babeensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Spinibarbus Brevicephalus
Spinibarbus brevicephalus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Spinibarbus Denticulatus
Spinibarbus denticulatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Spinibarbus Hollandi
Spinibarbus hollandi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Spinibarbus Maensis
Spinibarbus maensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Spinibarbus Nammauensis
Spinibarbus nammauensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Spinibarbus Ovalius
Spinibarbus ovalius
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Spinibarbus Sinensis
Spinibarbus sinensis
Cyprinidae
Spinibarbus Vittatus
Spinibarbus vittatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Spinipterus Acsi
Spinipterus acsi
Data Deficient
Spintherobolus Ankoseion
Spintherobolus ankoseion
Vulnerable
Spintherobolus Broccae
Spintherobolus broccae
Endangered
Spintherobolus Leptoura
Spintherobolus leptoura
Endangered