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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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Channallabes Alvarezi
Channallabes alvarezi
Clariidae Least Concern Edible
Characin
Alestes dentex
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Charal
Chirostoma jordani
Atherinopsidae Least Concern Edible
Chiapas swordtail
Xiphophorus alvarezi
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Chinese icefish
Neosalanx tangkahkeii
Salangidae Least Concern Edible
Chinese lake gudgeon
Sarcocheilichthys sinensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Chinese rasbora
Rasbora steineri
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Chisumulu pearl
Labidochromis flavigulis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Chitala Hypselonotus
Chitala hypselonotus
Notopteridae Least Concern Edible
Chocolate-colored catfish
Rineloricaria lanceolata
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
Chop stick cory
Hoplisoma coppenamensis
Least Concern Edible
Chop stick cory
Corydoras coppenamensis
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Chub shiner
Notropis potteri
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Chub shiner
Alburnops potteri
Least Concern Edible
Citharinops Distichodoides
Citharinops distichodoides
Citharinidae Least Concern Edible
Citharinus Gibbosus
Citharinus gibbosus
Citharinidae Least Concern Edible
Climbing perch
Anabas testudineus
Anabantidae Least Concern Edible
Clipper barb
Enteromius callipterus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Clown barb
Barbodes everetti
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Clown featherback
Chitala ornata
Notopteridae Least Concern Edible
Clown rasbora
Rasbora kalochroma
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Clupisoma Sinense
Clupisoma sinense
Ailiidae Least Concern Edible
Coastal shiner
Notropis petersoni
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Coastal shiner
Alburnops petersoni
Least Concern Edible
Cochu's blue tetra
Boehlkea fredcochui
Least Concern Edible
Coffee-bean tetra
Hyphessobrycon takasei
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Common labeo
Labeo dussumieri
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Conchos pupfish
Cyprinodon eximius
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern Edible
Congo barb
Clypeobarbus congicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Congo tetra
Phenacogrammus interruptus
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Congolli
Pseudaphritis urvillii
Pseudaphritidae Least Concern Edible
Convict julie
Julidochromis regani
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Coolie loach
Pangio kuhlii
Cobitidae Least Concern Edible
Coppernose barb
Raiamas christyi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Copperstripe barb
Enteromius multilineatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Coregonus Migratorius
Coregonus migratorius
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Cornish jack
Mormyrops anguilloides
Mormyridae Least Concern Edible
Coroatá
Platynematichthys notatus
Least Concern Edible
Corsula
Rhinomugil corsula
Mugilidae Least Concern Edible
Cosmochilus Harmandi
Cosmochilus harmandi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Couma sea catfish
Sciades couma
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Creole perch
Percichthys trucha
Percichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Crescent betta
Betta imbellis
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Croaking gourami
Trichopsis vittata
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Cuban killifish
Cubanichthys cubensis
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern Edible
Cuckoo Catfish
Synodontis petricola
Mochokidae Least Concern Edible
Danube bleak
Alburnus chalcoides
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Dark sea catfish
Cathorops melanopus
Ariidae Least Concern Edible