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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
Chobe sand catlet
Zaireichthys dorae
Amphiliidae
Data Deficient
Chocolate gourami
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Chromidotilapia Elongata
Chromidotilapia elongata
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Chromidotilapia Nana
Chromidotilapia nana
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Chrysichthys Macropterus
Chrysichthys macropterus
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Chrysichthys Uniformis
Chrysichthys uniformis
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Chrysobrycon Eliasi
Chrysobrycon eliasi
Stevardiidae
Data Deficient
Chubsucker minnow
Tampichthys erimyzonops
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Chuco Microphthalmus
Chuco microphthalmus
Data Deficient
Cichla Nigromaculata
Cichla nigromaculata
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Cichlasoma Zarskei
Cichlasoma zarskei
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Cichlid
Astatotilapia tweddlei
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Cirrhinus Inornatus
Cirrhinus inornatus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Cirrhinus Jullieni
Cirrhinus jullieni
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Cirrhinus Rubirostris
Cirrhinus rubirostris
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Citharidium Ansorgii
Citharidium ansorgii
Citharinidae
Data Deficient
Clariallabes Attemsi
Clariallabes attemsi
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Clariallabes Brevibarbis
Clariallabes brevibarbis
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Clariallabes Manyangae
Clariallabes manyangae
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Clariallabes Simeonsi
Clariallabes simeonsi
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Clarias Dayi
Clarias dayi
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Clarias Engelseni
Clarias engelseni
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Clarias Insolitus
Clarias insolitus
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Clarias Microstomus
Clarias microstomus
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Clarias Nigricans
Clarias nigricans
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Clarias Olivaceus
Clarias olivaceus
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Clarias Pseudoleiacanthus
Clarias pseudoleiacanthus
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Clearfin livebearer
Poeciliopsis lucida
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Clingfish
Gobiesox cephalus
Gobiesocidae
Data Deficient
Clupisoma Bastari
Clupisoma bastari
Ailiidae
Data Deficient
Clupisoma Roosae
Clupisoma roosae
Ailiidae
Data Deficient
Clypeobarbus Bomokandi
Clypeobarbus bomokandi
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Clypeobarbus Schoutedeni
Clypeobarbus schoutedeni
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Coates' catfish
Potamosilurus coatesi
Ariidae
Data Deficient
Coatzacoalcos gambusia
Heterophallus rachovii
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Cobitis Amphilekta
Cobitis amphilekta
Cobitidae
Data Deficient
Cobitis Arenae
Cobitis arenae
Cobitidae
Data Deficient
Cobitis Guttata
Cobitis guttata
Cobitidae
Data Deficient
Cobitis Longitaeniatus
Cobitis longitaeniatus
Cobitidae
Data Deficient
Cobitis Microcephala
Cobitis microcephala
Cobitidae
Data Deficient
Cobitis Multimaculata
Cobitis multimaculata
Cobitidae
Data Deficient
Cobitis Oxycephala
Cobitis oxycephala
Cobitidae
Data Deficient
Cobitis Phongnhaensis
Cobitis phongnhaensis
Cobitidae
Data Deficient
Cobitis Squataeniatus
Cobitis squataeniatus
Cobitidae
Data Deficient
Cobitis Ylengensis
Cobitis ylengensis
Cobitidae
Data Deficient
Cocos Stream Clingfish
Gobiesox fulvus
Gobiesocidae
Data Deficient
Colored snakehead
Channa pulchra
Channidae
Data Deficient
Comb-spined catfish
Paracinetodus carinatus
Data Deficient