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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
Crenicichla Ternetzi
Crenicichla ternetzi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Tesay
Crenicichla tesay
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Tingui
Crenicichla tingui
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Tuca
Crenicichla tuca
Cichlidae
Crenicichla Vaillanti
Crenicichla vaillanti
Cichlidae
Crenicichla Wallacii
Crenicichla wallacii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Yaha
Crenicichla yaha
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Ypo
Crenicichla ypo
Cichlidae Endangered
Crenicichla Zebrina
Crenicichla zebrina
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Creole darter
Etheostoma collettei
Percidae Least Concern
Creole perch
Percichthys trucha
Percichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Creole topminnow
Girardinus creolus
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Crescent betta
Betta imbellis
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Crescent gambusia
Gambusia hurtadoi
Poeciliidae Critically Endangered Edible
Crescent shiner
Luxilus cerasinus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Creteuchiloglanis Arunachalensis
Creteuchiloglanis arunachalensis
Sisoridae
Creteuchiloglanis Brachypterus
Creteuchiloglanis brachypterus
Sisoridae
Creteuchiloglanis Gongshanensis
Creteuchiloglanis gongshanensis
Sisoridae Vulnerable
Creteuchiloglanis Kamengensis
Creteuchiloglanis kamengensis
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Creteuchiloglanis Longipectoralis
Creteuchiloglanis longipectoralis
Sisoridae
Creteuchiloglanis Macropterus
Creteuchiloglanis macropterus
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Creteuchiloglanis Nuthemuensis
Creteuchiloglanis nuthemuensis
Sisoridae
Creteuchiloglanis Payjab
Creteuchiloglanis payjab
Sisoridae
Cribroheros Bussingi
Cribroheros bussingi
Cichlidae Endangered
Cribroheros Rhytisma
Cribroheros rhytisma
Cichlidae Endangered
Cricamola toothcarp
Brachyrhaphis punctifer
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Crimean barbel
Barbus tauricus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Crimson sea bream
Parargyrops edita
Crimsonspotted rainbowfish
Melanotaenia duboulayi
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Croaking gourami
Trichopsis vittata
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Croaking tetra
Mimagoniates inequalis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Croatian pijor
Telestes croaticus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Crocodile catfish
Bagarius suchus
Sisoridae Near Threatened
Crocodile-tooth pipefish
Microphis cuncalus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Cross Tatia
Tatia gyrina
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Crossed-fork back golden-line fish
Sinocyclocheilus furcodorsalis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Crossocheilus Atrilimes
Crossocheilus atrilimes
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Crossocheilus Burmanicus
Crossocheilus burmanicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Crossocheilus Diplochilus
Crossocheilus diplochilus
Cyprinidae
Crossocheilus Elegans
Crossocheilus elegans
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Crossocheilus Gnathopogon
Crossocheilus gnathopogon
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Crossocheilus Langei
Crossocheilus langei
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Crossocheilus Nigriloba
Crossocheilus nigriloba
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Crossocheilus Obscurus
Crossocheilus obscurus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Crossocheilus Periyarensis
Crossocheilus periyarensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Crossocheilus Pseudobagroides
Crossocheilus pseudobagroides
Cyprinidae
Crossocheilus Tchangi
Crossocheilus tchangi
Cyprinidae
Crossoloricaria Cephalaspis
Crossoloricaria cephalaspis
Loricariidae Least Concern