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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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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