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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
Cyprichromis Coloratus
Cyprichromis coloratus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cyprichromis Microlepidotus
Cyprichromis microlepidotus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cyprichromis Pavo
Cyprichromis pavo
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cyprichromis Zonatus
Cyprichromis zonatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cyprinella Eurystoma
Cyprinella eurystoma
Cyprinidae
Cyprinella Stigmatura
Cyprinella stigmatura
Cyprinidae
Cyprinion Mhalense
Cyprinion mhalense
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cyprinion Microphthalmum
Cyprinion microphthalmum
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cyprinion Milesi
Cyprinion milesi
Cyprinidae
Cyprinion Tenuiradius
Cyprinion tenuiradius
Cyprinidae
Cyprinodon Brontotheroides
Cyprinodon brontotheroides
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern
Cyprinodon Desquamator
Cyprinodon desquamator
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern
Cyprinodon Higuey
Cyprinodon higuey
Cyprinodontidae Critically Endangered
Cyprinodon Julimes
Cyprinodon julimes
Cyprinodontidae Critically Endangered
Cyprinodon Nichollsi
Cyprinodon nichollsi
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern
Cyprinodon Suavium
Cyprinodon suavium
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
Cyprinus Acutidorsalis
Cyprinus acutidorsalis
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Cyprinus Barbatus
Cyprinus barbatus
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered Edible
Cyprinus Chilia
Cyprinus chilia
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Cyprinus Dai
Cyprinus dai
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cyprinus Daliensis
Cyprinus daliensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Cyprinus Exophthalmus
Cyprinus exophthalmus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cyprinus Fuxianensis
Cyprinus fuxianensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Cyprinus Hieni
Cyprinus hieni
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cyprinus Hyperdorsalis
Cyprinus hyperdorsalis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cyprinus Ilishaestomus
Cyprinus ilishaestomus
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered Edible
Cyprinus Intha
Cyprinus intha
Cyprinidae Endangered
Cyprinus Longipectoralis
Cyprinus longipectoralis
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Cyprinus Longzhouensis
Cyprinus longzhouensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cyprinus Megalophthalmus
Cyprinus megalophthalmus
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Cyprinus Melanes
Cyprinus melanes
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cyprinus Qionghaiensis
Cyprinus qionghaiensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Cyprinus Quidatensis
Cyprinus quidatensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cyprinus Rubrofuscus
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cyprinus Yilongensis
Cyprinus yilongensis
Cyprinidae EX
Czekanowski's minnow
Rhynchocypris czekanowskii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Dabie mountains acrossocheilus
Acrossocheilus dabieensis
Cyprinidae
Dadio
Neochela dadiburjori
Least Concern
Daector Gerringi
Daector gerringi
Batrachoididae Data Deficient
Daector Quadrizonatus
Daector quadrizonatus
Batrachoididae Data Deficient
Dafang mountain loach
Claea dafangensis
Dagetichthys Lakdoensis
Dagetichthys lakdoensis
Soleidae Least Concern
Dalaman spined loach
Cobitis damlae
Cobitidae
Dalhousie catfish
Neosilurus gloveri
Plotosidae Critically Endangered
Dalhousie goby
Chlamydogobius gloveri
Gobiidae Critically Endangered
Dalhousie hardyhead
Craterocephalus dalhousiensis
Atherinidae Critically Endangered
Dalhousie mogurnda
Mogurnda thermophila
Eleotridae Critically Endangered
Dallia Admirabilis
Dallia admirabilis
Esocidae Least Concern