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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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Bujurquina Ortegai
Bujurquina ortegai
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Bujurquina Pardus
Bujurquina pardus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Bujurquina Robusta
Bujurquina robusta
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Bulmer's goby
Glossogobius bulmeri
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Bumblebee cory
Hoplisoma reynoldsi
Data Deficient
Bumblebee cory
Corydoras reynoldsi
Callichthyidae Data Deficient
Bumblebee fish
Brachygobius xanthozona
Gobiidae Data Deficient Edible
Bumblebee Goby
Brachygobius nunus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Bunocephalus Colombianus
Bunocephalus colombianus
Aspredinidae Data Deficient
Burma hairfin anchovy
Setipinna wheeleri
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Burmese kingfish
Semiplotus modestus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Burmese river gizzard shad
Gonialosa modesta
Data Deficient
Burmese River ilisha
Ilisha novacula
Pristigasteridae Data Deficient
Burmese spineless eel
Chaudhuria caudata
Chaudhuriidae Data Deficient
Burmese stream catfish
Akysis pictus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Buru glass perchlet
Ambassis buruensis
Ambassidae Data Deficient
Buton glassy perchlet
Ambassis buton
Ambassidae Data Deficient
Cá Chát Hoa
Acrossocheilus iridescens
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
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Garra laichowensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cabdio Ukhrulensis
Cabdio ukhrulensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cachorrinho
Acestrorhynchus altus
Acestrorhynchidae Data Deficient
Caldwell's Spiny Carp
Spinibarbus caldwelli
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cali toothcarp
Priapichthys caliensis
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Campylomormyrus Cassaicus
Campylomormyrus cassaicus
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Campylomormyrus Luapulaensis
Campylomormyrus luapulaensis
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Campylomormyrus Orycteropus
Campylomormyrus orycteropus
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Cana toothcarp
Neoheterandria cana
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Canabrava catfish
Aspidoras carvalhoi
Callichthyidae Data Deficient
Canara barb
Hypselobarbus lithopidos
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cape Galaxias
Galaxias zebratus
Galaxiidae Data Deficient
Cape Kurper
Sandelia capensis
Anabantidae Data Deficient Edible
Carassioides Phongnhaensis
Carassioides phongnhaensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Carinotetraodon Borneensis
Carinotetraodon borneensis
Tetraodontidae Data Deficient
Carinotetraodon Imitator
Carinotetraodon imitator
Tetraodontidae Data Deficient
Cascudo
Pareiorhaphis vestigipinnis
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Catathyridium Grandirivi
Catathyridium grandirivi
Achiridae Data Deficient
Catemaco characin
Astyanax caballeroi
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Catemaco platyfish
Xiphophorus milleri
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Catfish
Rineloricaria lima
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Cathorops Taylori
Cathorops taylori
Ariidae Data Deficient Edible
Caudal-stripe killi
Aphyosemion caudofasciatum
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient Edible
Cave sheatfish
Pterocryptis buccata
Siluridae Data Deficient
Ceratobranchia Elatior
Ceratobranchia elatior
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Cetopsidium Soniae
Cetopsidium soniae
Cetopsidae Data Deficient
Cetopsis Caiapo
Cetopsis caiapo
Cetopsidae Data Deficient
Cetopsis Fimbriata
Cetopsis fimbriata
Cetopsidae Data Deficient
Cetopsis Jurubidae
Cetopsis jurubidae
Cetopsidae Data Deficient
Cetopsis Sarcodes
Cetopsis sarcodes
Cetopsidae Data Deficient