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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
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Sharp-nosed river mullet
Cestraeus oxyrhyncus
Mugilidae Data Deficient
Sharpnose silverside
Chirostoma labarcae
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Short-bearded Madagascar catfish
Gogo brevibarbis
Anchariidae Data Deficient
Short-hairfin anchovy
Setipinna brevifilis
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Short-sword platyfish
Xiphophorus continens
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Shorttail chub
Gila brevicauda
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Sicydium Bustamantei
Sicydium bustamantei
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Sicydium Gilberti
Sicydium gilberti
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Sicyopterus Fasciatus
Sicyopterus fasciatus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Sicyopterus Lengguru
Sicyopterus lengguru
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Sicyopterus Marquesensis
Sicyopterus marquesensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Sicyopterus Parvei
Sicyopterus parvei
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Sicyopterus Punctissimus
Sicyopterus punctissimus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Sicyopus Auxilimentus
Sicyopus auxilimentus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Sicyopus Multisquamatus
Sicyopus multisquamatus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Signal barb
Labiobarbus festivus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Sikukia Flavicaudata
Sikukia flavicaudata
Data Deficient
Sikukia Gudgeri
Sikukia gudgeri
Data Deficient Edible
Sikukia Longibarbata
Sikukia longibarbata
Data Deficient
Silurichthys Citatus
Silurichthys citatus
Siluridae Data Deficient
Silurichthys Gibbiceps
Silurichthys gibbiceps
Siluridae Data Deficient
Silurichthys Sanguineus
Silurichthys sanguineus
Siluridae Data Deficient
Silver labeo
Labeo ruddi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Simpsonichthys Margaritatus
Simpsonichthys margaritatus
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Sinaloa livebearer
Poeciliopsis presidionis
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Sineleotris Namxamensis
Sineleotris namxamensis
Odontobutidae Data Deficient
Sinibotia Pulchra
Sinibotia pulchra
Botiidae Data Deficient
Sinibotia Robusta
Sinibotia robusta
Botiidae Data Deficient
Sinibotia Superciliaris
Sinibotia superciliaris
Botiidae Data Deficient
Sinibotia Zebra
Sinibotia zebra
Botiidae Data Deficient
Sinibrama Melrosei
Sinibrama melrosei
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Sinilabeo Binhluensis
Sinilabeo binhluensis
Data Deficient
Siniperca Fortis
Siniperca fortis
Percichthyidae Data Deficient
Siniperca Vietnamensis
Siniperca vietnamensis
Percichthyidae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Chapaensis
Sinogastromyzon chapaensis
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Daon
Sinogastromyzon daon
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Hagiangensis
Sinogastromyzon hagiangensis
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Hexaocellum
Sinogastromyzon hexaocellum
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Hypercorpus
Sinogastromyzon hypercorpus
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Maon
Sinogastromyzon maon
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Minutus
Sinogastromyzon minutus
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Namnaensis
Sinogastromyzon namnaensis
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Rugocauda
Sinogastromyzon rugocauda
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Tonkinensis
Sinogastromyzon tonkinensis
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sirajo
Sicydium plumieri
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Sisor Chennuah
Sisor chennuah
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Sisor Pakistanicus
Sisor pakistanicus
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Sisor Rheophilus
Sisor rheophilus
Sisoridae Data Deficient