💧
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
Spintherobolus Papilliferus
Spintherobolus papilliferus
Endangered
Spiny cat-fish
Agamyxis albomaculatus
Doradidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spiny catfish
Acanthodoras cataphractus
Doradidae
Least Concern
Spiny Dwarf Catfish
Scoloplax dolicholophia
Scoloplacidae
Least Concern
Spiny loach
Cobitis laoensis
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Splash tetra
Copella arnoldi
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Splash tetra
Copella carsevennensis
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Splendid darter
Etheostoma barrenense
Percidae
Least Concern
Splendid killifish
Anatolichthys splendens
EX
Edible
Splendid pearlfish
Leptolebias splendens
Rivulidae
Splendid spined loach
Cobitis splendens
Cobitidae
Critically Endangered
Splittail
Pogonichthys macrolepidotus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Spoon-snouted catfish
Doiichthys novaeguineae
Data Deficient
Spoonhead sculpin
Cottus ricei
Cottidae
Least Concern
spoonsnouted catfish
Cryptarius truncatus
Ariidae
Spot pangasius
Pangasius larnaudii
Pangasiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spot-fin green barb
Puntius viridis
Cyprinidae
Spot-tail
Brycinus imberi
Alestidae
Least Concern
Spot-tail
Brachyalestes imberi
Least Concern
Spotback corydoras
Corydoras blochi
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Spotback loach
Schistura notostigma
Nemacheilidae
Near Threatened
Spotcheek Cichlid
Thorichthys maculipinnis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Spotfin betta
Betta macrostoma
Osphronemidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Spotfin chub
Cyprinella monacha
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Spotfin corydoras
Hoplisoma punctatum
Least Concern
Spotfin corydoras
Corydoras punctatus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Spotfin gambusia
Gambusia krumholzi
Poeciliidae
Vulnerable
Spotfin goby cichlid
Tanganicodus irsacae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotfin hatchetfish
Thoracocharax stellatus
Gasteropelecidae
Least Concern
Spotfin shiner
Cyprinella spiloptera
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Spotfin tetra
Hyphessobrycon socolofi
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotfin tetra
Megalamphodus socolofi
Least Concern
Edible
Spotless spiny eel
Macrognathus albus
Mastacembelidae
Spotlight rasbora
Rasbora beauforti
Cyprinidae
Spotscale barb
Enteromius holotaenia
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotstripe pencilfish
Nannostomus britskii
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Spottail barb
Enteromius afrovernayi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spottail chub
Algansea tincella
Least Concern
Spottail curimata
Curimatopsis evelynae
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spottail darter
Etheostoma squamiceps
Percidae
Least Concern
Spottail leporinus
Leporinus melanopleura
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Spottail shiner
Hudsonius hudsonius
Least Concern
Edible
Spottail shiner
Notropis hudsonius
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted algae eater
Gyrinocheilus pennocki
Gyrinocheilidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted algae-eating goby
Sicydium punctatum
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Spotted archerfish
Toxotes chatareus
Toxotidae
Least Concern
Spotted barb
Barbodes binotatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Spotted bass
Micropterus punctulatus
Centrarchidae
Least Concern