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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
Crossoloricaria Venezuelae
Crossoloricaria venezuelae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Crown darter
Etheostoma corona
Percidae Near Threatened
Crown Scaly Stream Loach
Schistura sirindhornae
Nemacheilidae
Crucian carp
Carassius carassius
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cruciglanis Pacifici
Cruciglanis pacifici
Least Concern
Crying cory
Hoplisoma lacrimostigmata
Least Concern
Cryptancistrus Similis
Cryptancistrus similis
Cryptarius Daugueti
Cryptarius daugueti
Ariidae
Cryptic carp gudgeon
Hypseleotris acropinna
Eleotridae
Cryptoheros Chetumalensis
Cryptoheros chetumalensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cryptomyrus Ogoouensis
Cryptomyrus ogoouensis
Cryptomyrus Ona
Cryptomyrus ona
Crystal darter
Crystallaria asprella
Percidae Vulnerable
Crystal tetra
Roeboides bouchellei
Characidae Least Concern
Cteniloricaria Maculata
Cteniloricaria maculata
Loricariidae
Cteniloricaria Napova
Cteniloricaria napova
Loricariidae Least Concern
Cteniloricaria Platystoma
Cteniloricaria platystoma
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ctenobrycon Kennedyi
Ctenobrycon kennedyi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Ctenobrycon Magdalenae
Ctenobrycon magdalenae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Ctenobrycon Multiradiatus
Ctenobrycon multiradiatus
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Ctenobrycon Oliverai
Ctenobrycon oliverai
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Ctenocheirodon Pristis
Ctenocheirodon pristis
Least Concern
Ctenochromis Oligacanthus
Ctenochromis oligacanthus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Ctenochromis Polli
Ctenochromis polli
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Ctenochromis Scatebra
Ctenochromis scatebra
Cichlidae
Ctenogobius Aestivaregia
Ctenogobius aestivaregia
Gobiidae
Ctenogobius Cervicosquamus
Ctenogobius cervicosquamus
Gobiidae
Ctenogobius Chengtuensis
Ctenogobius chengtuensis
Gobiidae
Ctenogobius Clarki
Ctenogobius clarki
Gobiidae
Ctenogobius Fukushimai
Ctenogobius fukushimai
Gobiidae
Ctenogobius Shennongensis
Ctenogobius shennongensis
Gobiidae
Ctenogobius Szechuanensis
Ctenogobius szechuanensis
Gobiidae
Ctenogobius Vexillifer
Ctenogobius vexillifer
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Ctenopoma Ashbysmithi
Ctenopoma ashbysmithi
Anabantidae Data Deficient
Ctenopoma Gabonense
Ctenopoma gabonense
Anabantidae
Ctenopoma Garuanum
Ctenopoma garuanum
Anabantidae
Ctenopoma Houyi
Ctenopoma houyi
Anabantidae
Ctenopoma Maculatum
Ctenopoma maculatum
Anabantidae Least Concern
Ctenopoma Nebulosum
Ctenopoma nebulosum
Anabantidae Endangered
Ctenopoma Petherici
Ctenopoma petherici
Anabantidae Least Concern
Ctenopoma Riggenbachi
Ctenopoma riggenbachi
Anabantidae
Ctenopoma Togoensis
Ctenopoma togoensis
Anabantidae
Cuatro Cienegas pupfish
Cyprinodon bifasciatus
Cyprinodontidae Endangered
Cuatro Cienegas shiner
Cyprinella xanthicara
Cyprinidae Endangered
Cuatrocienegas gambusia
Gambusia longispinis
Poeciliidae Endangered
Cuatrocienegas killifish
Lucania interioris
Fundulidae Endangered Edible
Cuban cusk-eel
Lucifuga subterranea
Bythitidae Endangered
Cuban gambusia
Gambusia punctata
Poeciliidae Least Concern