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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
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