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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