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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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Stenogobius Ingeri
Stenogobius ingeri
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stenogobius Marqueti
Stenogobius marqueti
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stenogobius Randalli
Stenogobius randalli
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stenogobius Squamosus
Stenogobius squamosus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stenogobius Watsoni
Stenogobius watsoni
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stenolebias Bellus
Stenolebias bellus
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Stenolicmus Sarmientoi
Stenolicmus sarmientoi
Trichomycteridae Data Deficient
Sternarchorhynchus Schwassmanni
Sternarchorhynchus schwassmanni
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Stictorhinus Potamius
Stictorhinus potamius
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Stigmatochromis Pleurospilus
Stigmatochromis pleurospilus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Stigmatogobius Borneensis
Stigmatogobius borneensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stiphodon Astilbos
Stiphodon astilbos
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stiphodon Hydoreibatus
Stiphodon hydoreibatus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stiphodon Larson
Stiphodon larson
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stiphodon Zebrinus
Stiphodon zebrinus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stomatorhinus Ater
Stomatorhinus ater
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Stomatorhinus Schoutedeni
Stomatorhinus schoutedeni
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Stone cat
Myersglanis blythii
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Strickland river gizzard shad
Nematalosa papuensis
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient
Striped bystranka
Alburnoides taeniatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Striped Stone Loach
Schistura fasciolata
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Striped swordtail
Xiphophorus multilineatus
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Striped-cheek gudgeon
Bostrychus strigogenys
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Sturisoma Brevirostre
Sturisoma brevirostre
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Sturisoma Caquetae
Sturisoma caquetae
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Sturisomatichthys Tamanae
Sturisomatichthys tamanae
Data Deficient
Summer sucker
Catostomus utawana
Catostomidae Data Deficient
Sundasalanx Megalops
Sundasalanx megalops
Ehiravidae Data Deficient
Sundasalanx Mesops
Sundasalanx mesops
Ehiravidae Data Deficient
Sundasalanx Microps
Sundasalanx microps
Ehiravidae Data Deficient
Sundoreonectes Obesus
Sundoreonectes obesus
Data Deficient
Sunset dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma atahualpa
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Synclidopus Hogani
Synclidopus hogani
Data Deficient
Syncrossus Reversus
Syncrossus reversus
Botiidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Acanthoperca
Synodontis acanthoperca
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Camelopardalis
Synodontis camelopardalis
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Caudovittatus
Synodontis caudovittatus
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Iturii
Synodontis iturii
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Khartoumensis
Synodontis khartoumensis
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Laessoei
Synodontis laessoei
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Leopardus
Synodontis leopardus
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Longispinis
Synodontis longispinis
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Macrops
Synodontis macrops
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Marmoratus
Synodontis marmoratus
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Multimaculatus
Synodontis multimaculatus
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Pulcher
Synodontis pulcher
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Punctulatus
Synodontis punctulatus
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Synodontis Rebeli
Synodontis rebeli
Mochokidae Data Deficient