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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
Cathorops Nuchalis
Cathorops nuchalis
Ariidae
Edible
Cathorops Taylori
Cathorops taylori
Ariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Cathorops Variolosus
Cathorops variolosus
Ariidae
Edible
Caudal-stripe killi
Aphyosemion caudofasciatum
Nothobranchiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Celebes rainbow
Telmatherina celebensis
Telmatherinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Central mudminnow
Umbra limi
Umbridae
Least Concern
Edible
Chaguni
Chagunius chagunio
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Chain lampeye
Hypsopanchax catenatus
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Chairel cichlid
Herichthys pantostictus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Channa Aurolineata
Channa aurolineata
Channidae
Edible
Channa barb
Eechathalakenda ophicephalus
Endangered
Edible
Channa Longistomata
Channa longistomata
Channidae
Edible
Channa Melasoma
Channa melasoma
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Channa Rara
Channa rara
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Channallabes Alvarezi
Channallabes alvarezi
Clariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Channallabes Longicaudatus
Channallabes longicaudatus
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Channallabes Ogooensis
Channallabes ogooensis
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Channallabes Sanghaensis
Channallabes sanghaensis
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Characin
Alestes dentex
Alestidae
Least Concern
Edible
Charal
Chirostoma jordani
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Edible
Charco Palma pupfish
Cyprinodon veronicae
Cyprinodontidae
EW
Edible
Cherry barb
Puntius titteya
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Chiapas killifish
Tlaloc hildebrandi
Endangered
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 muddy loach
Misgurnus mizolepis
Cobitidae
Edible
Chinese rasbora
Rasbora steineri
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Chinese sucker
Myxocyprinus asiaticus
Catostomidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Chirruh snowtrout
Schizothorax esocinus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Chisumulu pearl
Labidochromis flavigulis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Chitala Hypselonotus
Chitala hypselonotus
Notopteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Chitande aulonocara
Aulonocara ethelwynnae
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Chocolate gourami
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
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
Cirrhinus Jullieni
Cirrhinus jullieni
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
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