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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
Steindachnerina Guentheri
Steindachnerina guentheri
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Hypostoma
Steindachnerina hypostoma
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Insculpta
Steindachnerina insculpta
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Leucisca
Steindachnerina leucisca
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Notograptos
Steindachnerina notograptos
Curimatidae Data Deficient
Steindachnerina Planiventris
Steindachnerina planiventris
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Pupula
Steindachnerina pupula
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Quasimodoi
Steindachnerina quasimodoi
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Seriata
Steindachnerina seriata
Curimatidae Data Deficient
Steindachnerina Varii
Steindachnerina varii
Curimatidae
Stellar goby
Callogobius stellatus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stellate tadpole-goby
Benthophilus stellatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Stenogobius Alleni
Stenogobius alleni
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stenogobius Caudimaculosus
Stenogobius caudimaculosus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stenogobius Hawaiiensis
Stenogobius hawaiiensis
Gobiidae
Stenogobius Ingeri
Stenogobius ingeri
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stenogobius Kyphosus
Stenogobius kyphosus
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Stenogobius Laterisquamatus
Stenogobius laterisquamatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Stenogobius Macropterus
Stenogobius macropterus
Gobiidae
Stenogobius Marqueti
Stenogobius marqueti
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stenogobius Mekongensis
Stenogobius mekongensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Stenogobius Ophthalmoporus
Stenogobius ophthalmoporus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Stenogobius Psilosinionus
Stenogobius psilosinionus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Stenogobius Randalli
Stenogobius randalli
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stenogobius Squamosus
Stenogobius squamosus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stenogobius Watsoni
Stenogobius watsoni
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stenogobius Zurstrasseni
Stenogobius zurstrasseni
Gobiidae
Stenolebias Bellus
Stenolebias bellus
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Stenolebias Damascenoi
Stenolebias damascenoi
Rivulidae Least Concern
Stenolicmus Ix
Stenolicmus ix
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Stenolicmus Sarmientoi
Stenolicmus sarmientoi
Trichomycteridae Data Deficient
Stenorynchoacrum Xijiangensis
Stenorynchoacrum xijiangensis
Sterba's cory
Hoplisoma sterbai
Least Concern
Sterba's cory
Corydoras sterbai
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Sterlet sturgeon
Acipenser ruthenus
Acipenseridae Endangered Edible
Sternarchella Calhamazon
Sternarchella calhamazon
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchella Duccis
Sternarchella duccis
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchella Orinoco
Sternarchella orinoco
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchella Orthos
Sternarchella orthos
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchella Patriciae
Sternarchella patriciae
Apteronotidae
Sternarchella Raptor
Sternarchella raptor
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchella Rex
Sternarchella rex
Apteronotidae
Sternarchella Schotti
Sternarchella schotti
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchella Sima
Sternarchella sima
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchogiton Labiatus
Sternarchogiton labiatus
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchogiton Nattereri
Sternarchogiton nattereri
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchogiton Porcinum
Sternarchogiton porcinum
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchogiton Preto
Sternarchogiton preto
Apteronotidae