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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
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