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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
Squeaker Catfish
Synodontis arnoulti
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Sri Lanka bagrid catfish
Mystus zeylanicus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Sri Lanka dwarf catfish
Mystus ankutta
Bagridae
Endangered
Sri Lanka giant snakehead
Channa ara
Channidae
Edible
Sri Lanka labeo
Labeo heladiva
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Sri Lanka montane danio
Devario altus
Cyprinidae
Sri Lanka swamp barb
Puntius thermalis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
St. Augustin climbing catfish
Astroblepus marmoratus
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Staeck´s dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma staecki
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Stargazer mountain catfish
Amphilius uranoscopus
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Stargazing darter
Percina uranidea
Percidae
Near Threatened
Stargazing minnow
Phenacobius uranops
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Starhead killi
Fenerbahce formosus
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Starhead topminnow
Fundulus dispar
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Stark's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus starksi
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Starrynose stingray
Pastinachus stellurostris
Dasyatidae
Critically Endangered
Steatocranus Bleheri
Steatocranus bleheri
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Steatocranus Gibbiceps
Steatocranus gibbiceps
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Steatocranus Glaber
Steatocranus glaber
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Steatocranus Mpozoensis
Steatocranus mpozoensis
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Steatocranus Rouxi
Steatocranus rouxi
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Steatocranus Tinanti
Steatocranus tinanti
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Steatocranus Ubanguiensis
Steatocranus ubanguiensis
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Steatogenys Duidae
Steatogenys duidae
Rhamphichthyidae
Least Concern
Steatogenys Ocellatus
Steatogenys ocellatus
Rhamphichthyidae
Least Concern
Stechlin Cisco
Coregonus fontanae
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Stedman barb
Systomus clavatus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Steelcolor shiner
Cyprinella whipplei
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Stegophilus Insidiosus
Stegophilus insidiosus
Least Concern
Stegophilus Panzeri
Stegophilus panzeri
Least Concern
Stegophilus Septentrionalis
Stegophilus septentrionalis
Data Deficient
Steindachner´s dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma steindachneri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Steindachner's cat
Glyptothorax steindachneri
Sisoridae
Steindachner's cichlid
Herichthys steindachneri
Cichlidae
Endangered
Edible
Steindachneridion Amblyurum
Steindachneridion amblyurum
Vulnerable
Steindachneridion Doceanum
Steindachneridion doceanum
Endangered
Steindachneridion Melanodermatum
Steindachneridion melanodermatum
Endangered
Steindachneridion Parahybae
Steindachneridion parahybae
Endangered
Steindachneridion Punctatum
Steindachneridion punctatum
Endangered
Steindachnerina Amazonica
Steindachnerina amazonica
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Steindachnerina Atratoensis
Steindachnerina atratoensis
Curimatidae
Near Threatened
Steindachnerina Binotata
Steindachnerina binotata
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Steindachnerina Brevipinna
Steindachnerina brevipinna
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Steindachnerina Conspersa
Steindachnerina conspersa
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Steindachnerina Corumbae
Steindachnerina corumbae
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Steindachnerina Elegans
Steindachnerina elegans
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Steindachnerina Fasciata
Steindachnerina fasciata
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Steindachnerina Gracilis
Steindachnerina gracilis
Curimatidae
Least Concern