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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
Spotted betta
Betta picta
Osphronemidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Spotted blue-eye
Pseudomugil gertrudae
Pseudomugilidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted bullhead
Ameiurus serracanthus
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Spotted citharinid
Distichodus maculatus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Spotted collar cory
Hoplisoma brevirostris
Least Concern
Spotted collar cory
Corydoras brevirostris
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Spotted Congo Puffer
Tetraodon schoutedeni
Tetraodontidae
Data Deficient
Spotted corydoras
Brochis ambiacus
Least Concern
Spotted corydoras
Corydoras ambiacus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Spotted ctenopoma
Ctenopoma acutirostre
Anabantidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted darter
Etheostoma maculatum
Percidae
Vulnerable
Spotted Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma piauiensis
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Spotted gar
Lepisosteus oculatus
Lepisosteidae
Least Concern
Spotted gourami
Malpulutta kretseri
Endangered
Spotted green pufferfish
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Spotted grunter
Parauchenoglanis poikilos
Claroteidae
Spotted hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus maculatus
Gasteropelecidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted headstander
Chilodus punctatus
Chilodidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted hoplo
Megalechis thoracata
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Spotted hoplo
Megalechis picta
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Spotted killifish
Nothobranchius orthonotus
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Spotted knifefish
Gymnotus maculosus
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Spotted lampeye
Lacustricola maculatus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted leporinus
Leporinus maculatus
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted Madagascar cichlid
Paretroplus maculatus
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Spotted metynnis
Metynnis maculatus
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Spotted minnow
Dionda melanops
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Spotted mud carp
Henicorhynchus caudiguttatus
Cyprinidae
Spotted pike-characin
Boulengerella maculata
Ctenoluciidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted Piranha
Serrasalmus marginatus
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Spotted rainbowfish
Glossolepis maculosa
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Edible
Spotted ricefish
Oryzias carnaticus
Adrianichthyidae
Least Concern
Spotted Salta livebearer
Jenynsia maculata
Anablepidae
Endangered
Spotted sand catlet
Zaireichthys rotundiceps
Amphiliidae
Data Deficient
Spotted skiffia
Skiffia multipunctata
Goodeidae
Endangered
Edible
Spotted sleeper
Eleotris picta
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Spotted snakehead
Channa punctata
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted sorubim
Pseudoplatystoma corruscans
Pimelodidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Spotted spined loach
Cobitis puncticulata
Cobitidae
Endangered
Spotted steed
Hemibarbus maculatus
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted sucker
Minytrema melanops
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Spotted sunfish
Lepomis punctatus
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Spotted swamp-eel
Synbranchus lampreia
Synbranchidae
Least Concern
Spotted tetra
Copella nattereri
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Spotted thicklip loach
Triplophysa strauchii
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Spotted tilapia
Pelmatolapia mariae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Spotted traccatichthys
Traccatichthys punctulatus
Nemacheilidae
Spottedsail barb
Pethia phutunio
Cyprinidae
Least Concern