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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
Synodontis Polyodon
Synodontis polyodon
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Polystigma
Synodontis polystigma
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Pulcher
Synodontis pulcher
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Punctifer
Synodontis punctifer
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Punctulatus
Synodontis punctulatus
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Punu
Synodontis punu
Mochokidae
Synodontis Rebeli
Synodontis rebeli
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Resupinatus
Synodontis resupinatus
Mochokidae Least Concern Edible
Synodontis Robbianus
Synodontis robbianus
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Robertsi
Synodontis robertsi
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Ruandae
Synodontis ruandae
Mochokidae Vulnerable
Synodontis Rufigiensis
Synodontis rufigiensis
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Schoutedeni
Synodontis schoutedeni
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Smiti
Synodontis smiti
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Soloni
Synodontis soloni
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Sorex
Synodontis sorex
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Steindachneri
Synodontis steindachneri
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Tessmanni
Synodontis tessmanni
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Thamalakanensis
Synodontis thamalakanensis
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Thysi
Synodontis thysi
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Tourei
Synodontis tourei
Mochokidae Critically Endangered
Synodontis Unicolor
Synodontis unicolor
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Vaillanti
Synodontis vaillanti
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Vanderwaali
Synodontis vanderwaali
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Velifer
Synodontis velifer
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Vermiculatus
Synodontis vermiculatus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Violaceus
Synodontis violaceus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Synodontis Voltae
Synodontis voltae
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Woleuensis
Synodontis woleuensis
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Xiphias
Synodontis xiphias
Mochokidae Critically Endangered
Syr Darya sturgeon
Pseudoscaphirhynchus fedtschenkoi
Acipenseridae Critically Endangered
Syr-Darya dace
Squalius squaliusculus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Syrian loach
Oxynoemacheilus insignis
Nemacheilidae Near Threatened
Systomus Binduchitra
Systomus binduchitra
Cyprinidae
Systomus Chrysopoma
Systomus chrysopoma
Cyprinidae
Systomus Compressiformis
Systomus compressiformis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Systomus Gracilus
Systomus gracilus
Cyprinidae
Systomus Immaculatus
Systomus immaculatus
Cyprinidae
Systomus Jacobusboehlkei
Systomus jacobusboehlkei
Cyprinidae
Systomus Jayarami
Systomus jayarami
Cyprinidae
Systomus Orphoides
Systomus orphoides
Cyprinidae
Systomus Spilurus
Systomus spilurus
Cyprinidae
Systomus Subnasutus
Systomus subnasutus
Cyprinidae
Tabarestan riffle minnow
Alburnoides tabarestanensis
Cyprinidae
Tachanovsky's gudgeon
Ladislavia taczanowskii
Least Concern
Tachysurus Adiposalis
Tachysurus adiposalis
Bagridae Least Concern
Tachysurus Albomarginatus
Tachysurus albomarginatus
Bagridae Least Concern
Tachysurus Analis
Tachysurus analis
Bagridae