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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
Cyphocharax Boiadeiro
Cyphocharax boiadeiro
Curimatidae
Cyphocharax Corumbae
Cyphocharax corumbae
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Derhami
Cyphocharax derhami
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Festivus
Cyphocharax festivus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Gangamon
Cyphocharax gangamon
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Gilbert
Cyphocharax gilbert
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Gouldingi
Cyphocharax gouldingi
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Ivo
Cyphocharax ivo
Curimatidae
Cyphocharax Laticlavius
Cyphocharax laticlavius
Curimatidae Vulnerable
Cyphocharax Leucostictus
Cyphocharax leucostictus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Meniscaprorus
Cyphocharax meniscaprorus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Mestomyllon
Cyphocharax mestomyllon
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Modestus
Cyphocharax modestus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Muyrakytan
Cyphocharax muyrakytan
Curimatidae Endangered
Cyphocharax Naegelii
Cyphocharax naegelii
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Nigripinnis
Cyphocharax nigripinnis
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Notatus
Cyphocharax notatus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Oenas
Cyphocharax oenas
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Orion
Cyphocharax orion
Curimatidae
Cyphocharax Pantostictos
Cyphocharax pantostictos
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Pinnilepis
Cyphocharax pinnilepis
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Platanus
Cyphocharax platanus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Plumbeus
Cyphocharax plumbeus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Punctatus
Cyphocharax punctatus
Curimatidae
Cyphocharax Sanctigabrielis
Cyphocharax sanctigabrielis
Curimatidae
Cyphocharax Signatus
Cyphocharax signatus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Spilotus
Cyphocharax spilotus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Spiluropsis
Cyphocharax spiluropsis
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Spilurus
Cyphocharax spilurus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Stilbolepis
Cyphocharax stilbolepis
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Tamuya
Cyphocharax tamuya
Curimatidae
Cyphocharax Vanderi
Cyphocharax vanderi
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Vexillapinnus
Cyphocharax vexillapinnus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Voga
Cyphocharax voga
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocottus Eurystomus
Cyphocottus eurystomus
Least Concern
Cyphocottus Megalops
Cyphocottus megalops
Least Concern
Cypholebias Robustus
Cypholebias robustus
Vulnerable
Cyphomyrus Aelsbroecki
Cyphomyrus aelsbroecki
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Cyphomyrus Cubangoensis
Cyphomyrus cubangoensis
Mormyridae
Cyphomyrus Lufirae
Cyphomyrus lufirae
Mormyridae
Cyphomyrus Macrops
Cyphomyrus macrops
Mormyridae Least Concern
Cyphomyrus Petherici
Cyphomyrus petherici
Mormyridae
Cyphomyrus Psittacus
Cyphomyrus psittacus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Cyphomyrus Weeksii
Cyphomyrus weeksii
Mormyridae
Cyphomyrus Wilverthi
Cyphomyrus wilverthi
Mormyridae Least Concern
Cyphotilapia Gibberosa
Cyphotilapia gibberosa
Cichlidae
Cypress darter
Etheostoma proeliare
Percidae Least Concern
Cypress minnow
Hybognathus hayi
Cyprinidae Least Concern