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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
Curimata Roseni
Curimata roseni
Curimatidae Least Concern
Curimatella Alburnus
Curimatella alburnus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Curimatella Dorsalis
Curimatella dorsalis
Curimatidae Least Concern
Curimatella Immaculata
Curimatella immaculata
Curimatidae Least Concern
Curimatella Lepidura
Curimatella lepidura
Curimatidae Least Concern
Curimatopsis Cryptica
Curimatopsis cryptica
Curimatidae Least Concern
Curimatopsis Microlepis
Curimatopsis microlepis
Curimatidae Least Concern
Curimatopsis Myersi
Curimatopsis myersi
Curimatidae Least Concern
Curimbatazinho
Cyphocharax gillii
Curimatidae Least Concern
Curipe Toothcarp
Poecilia koperi
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Curmuca barb
Hypselobarbus curmuca
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Current darter
Etheostoma uniporum
Percidae Least Concern
Curumim tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus curumim
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Curve-bar cichlid
Herichthys labridens
Cichlidae Endangered Edible
Cutlips minnow
Exoglossum maxillingua
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cutter's Cichlid
Cryptoheros cutteri
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cyan hap
Chindongo cyaneus
Near Threatened
Cyaneyed Tetra
Phenacogrammus aurantiacus
Alestidae Least Concern
Cyanogaster Geisleri
Cyanogaster geisleri
Least Concern
Cyanogaster Noctivaga
Cyanogaster noctivaga
Least Concern
Cyclocheilichthys Armatus
Cyclocheilichthys armatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cyclocheilichthys Furcatus
Cyclocheilichthys furcatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cyclocheilichthys Heteronema
Cyclocheilichthys heteronema
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cyclocheilichthys Lagleri
Cyclocheilichthys lagleri
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cyclocheilichthys Schoppeae
Cyclocheilichthys schoppeae
Cyprinidae Endangered
Cyclocheilichthys Sinensis
Cyclocheilichthys sinensis
Cyprinidae
Cyclopharynx Fwae
Cyclopharynx fwae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cyclopharynx Schwetzi
Cyclopharynx schwetzi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cylindrical Knifefish
Gymnotus cylindricus
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Cynodon Gibbus
Cynodon gibbus
Cynodontidae Least Concern
Cynodonichthys Birkhahni
Cynodonichthys birkhahni
Rivulidae Endangered
Cynodonichthys Boehlkei
Cynodonichthys boehlkei
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynodonichthys Brunneus
Cynodonichthys brunneus
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynodonichthys Elegans
Cynodonichthys elegans
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynodonichthys Fuscolineatus
Cynodonichthys fuscolineatus
Rivulidae Endangered
Cynodonichthys Glaucus
Cynodonichthys glaucus
Rivulidae Endangered
Cynodonichthys Godmani
Cynodonichthys godmani
Rivulidae
Cynodonichthys Hendrichsi
Cynodonichthys hendrichsi
Rivulidae
Cynodonichthys Hildebrandi
Cynodonichthys hildebrandi
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynodonichthys Isthmensis
Cynodonichthys isthmensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Cynodonichthys Kuelpmanni
Cynodonichthys kuelpmanni
Rivulidae Critically Endangered
Cynodonichthys Leucurus
Cynodonichthys leucurus
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynodonichthys Monikae
Cynodonichthys monikae
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynodonichthys Montium
Cynodonichthys montium
Rivulidae Endangered
Cynodonichthys Myersi
Cynodonichthys myersi
Rivulidae
Cynodonichthys Pacificus
Cynodonichthys pacificus
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynodonichthys Rubripunctatus
Cynodonichthys rubripunctatus
Rivulidae Endangered
Cynodonichthys Sucubti
Cynodonichthys sucubti
Rivulidae