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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
Stiphodon Rubromaculatus
Stiphodon rubromaculatus
Gobiidae Critically Endangered
Stiphodon Surrufus
Stiphodon surrufus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Stiphodon Tuivi
Stiphodon tuivi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Stiphodon Weberi
Stiphodon weberi
Gobiidae
Stiphodon Zebrinus
Stiphodon zebrinus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stippled darter
Etheostoma punctulatum
Percidae Least Concern
Stippled studfish
Fundulus bifax
Fundulidae Near Threatened
Stocky Galaxias
Galaxias tantangara
Galaxiidae Critically Endangered
Stol's Pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina stoli
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Stomatorhinus Ater
Stomatorhinus ater
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Stomatorhinus Corneti
Stomatorhinus corneti
Mormyridae Least Concern
Stomatorhinus Fuliginosus
Stomatorhinus fuliginosus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Stomatorhinus Humilior
Stomatorhinus humilior
Mormyridae Least Concern
Stomatorhinus Ivindoensis
Stomatorhinus ivindoensis
Mormyridae Endangered
Stomatorhinus Kununguensis
Stomatorhinus kununguensis
Mormyridae Least Concern
Stomatorhinus Microps
Stomatorhinus microps
Mormyridae Vulnerable
Stomatorhinus Patrizii
Stomatorhinus patrizii
Mormyridae Least Concern
Stomatorhinus Polli
Stomatorhinus polli
Mormyridae Least Concern
Stomatorhinus Polylepis
Stomatorhinus polylepis
Mormyridae Least Concern
Stomatorhinus Puncticulatus
Stomatorhinus puncticulatus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Stomatorhinus Schoutedeni
Stomatorhinus schoutedeni
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Stomatorhinus Walkeri
Stomatorhinus walkeri
Mormyridae Least Concern
Stone cat
Myersglanis blythii
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Stone darter
Etheostoma derivativum
Percidae Least Concern
Stone goby
Sicyopterus griseus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Stone loach
Barbatula barbatula
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Stone moroko
Pseudorasbora parva
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Stone sculpin
Paracottus knerii
Cottocomephoridae Least Concern
Stone sucker
Garra ceylonensis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Stonecat
Noturus flavus
Ictaluridae Least Concern
Stonelapping minnow
Ceratogarra cambodgiensis
Least Concern Edible
Stout sardine
Steindachnerina argentea
Curimatidae Least Concern
Straightfin barb
Enteromius paludinosus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Strawberry darter
Etheostoma fragi
Percidae Least Concern
Streaked prochilod
Prochilodus lineatus
Prochilodontidae Least Concern Edible
Stream Barilius
Opsarius koratensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Stream pipefish
Microphis brevidorsalis
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Streamline chub
Erimystax dissimilis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Striated darter
Etheostoma striatulum
Percidae Vulnerable
Strickland rainbowfish
Melanotaenia iris
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable
Strickland river gizzard shad
Nematalosa papuensis
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient
Stripeback darter
Percina notogramma
Percidae Least Concern
Stripeback hap
Buccochromis nototaenia
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Striped barb
Desmopuntius johorensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Striped bitterling
Acheilognathus cyanostigma
Cyprinidae Endangered
Striped bystranka
Alburnoides taeniatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Striped catfish
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
Pangasiidae Endangered Edible
Striped chub
Squalius kottelati
Cyprinidae Near Threatened