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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
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Cetopsis Umbrosa
Cetopsis umbrosa
Cetopsidae Data Deficient
Cetopsorhamdia Filamentosa
Cetopsorhamdia filamentosa
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Cetopsorhamdia Phantasia
Cetopsorhamdia phantasia
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Chaca Burmensis
Chaca burmensis
Chacidae Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Alternifasciatum
Chaetostoma alternifasciatum
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Anale
Chaetostoma anale
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Breve
Chaetostoma breve
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Carrioni
Chaetostoma carrioni
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Dermorhynchum
Chaetostoma dermorhynchum
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Paucispinis
Chaetostoma paucispinis
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Platyrhynchus
Chaetostoma platyrhynchus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Vagum
Chaetostoma vagum
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Venezuelae
Chaetostoma venezuelae
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Chagunius Baileyi
Chagunius baileyi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Chain lampeye
Hypsopanchax catenatus
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Champoton gambusia
Carlhubbsia kidderi
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Chanda Alleni
Chanda alleni
Ambassidae Data Deficient
Chanda Robertsi
Chanda robertsi
Ambassidae Data Deficient
Channallabes Longicaudatus
Channallabes longicaudatus
Clariidae Data Deficient Edible
Channallabes Ogooensis
Channallabes ogooensis
Clariidae Data Deficient Edible
Channallabes Sanghaensis
Channallabes sanghaensis
Clariidae Data Deficient Edible
Channallabes Teugelsi
Channallabes teugelsi
Clariidae Data Deficient
Chao's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus chaoi
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Characidium Heinianum
Characidium heinianum
Crenuchidae Data Deficient
Characidium Sanctjohanni
Characidium sanctjohanni
Crenuchidae Data Deficient
Characidium Satoi
Characidium satoi
Crenuchidae Data Deficient
Characidium Schindleri
Characidium schindleri
Crenuchidae Data Deficient
Characidium Stigmosum
Characidium stigmosum
Crenuchidae Data Deficient
Characidium Xavante
Characidium xavante
Crenuchidae Data Deficient
Chasmocranus Peruanus
Chasmocranus peruanus
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Chasmocranus Quadrizonatus
Chasmocranus quadrizonatus
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Chasmocranus Truncatorostris
Chasmocranus truncatorostris
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Chaudhuria Fusipinnis
Chaudhuria fusipinnis
Chaudhuriidae Data Deficient
Cheirodon Jaguaribensis
Cheirodon jaguaribensis
Characidae Data Deficient
Cheirodon Luelingi
Cheirodon luelingi
Characidae Data Deficient
Cheirodon Parahybae
Cheirodon parahybae
Characidae Data Deficient
Chiapas cichlid
Thorichthys socolofi
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Chiloglanis Angolensis
Chiloglanis angolensis
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Chiloglanis Lufirae
Chiloglanis lufirae
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Chiloglanis Marlieri
Chiloglanis marlieri
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Chiloglanis Modjensis
Chiloglanis modjensis
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Chiloglanis Reticulatus
Chiloglanis reticulatus
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Chimalapa silverside
Atherinella schultzi
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Chinchaysuyoa Labiata
Chinchaysuyoa labiata
Data Deficient
Chindwin cowtail ray
Makararaja chindwinensis
Data Deficient
Chinese longsnout catfish
Tachysurus dumerili
Bagridae Data Deficient
Chirostoma Reseratum
Chirostoma reseratum
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Chittagong Badis
Badis chittagongis
Badidae Data Deficient