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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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Comoro mullet
Agonostomus catalai
Mugilidae Data Deficient
Conchos chub
Gila pulchra
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Congo killi
Aphyosemion congicum
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient
Congochromis Pugnatus
Congochromis pugnatus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Conta catfish
Conta conta
Data Deficient
Conta Pectinata
Conta pectinata
Data Deficient
Convict barb
Systomus endecanalis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Convict cichlid
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Copeina Osgoodi
Copeina osgoodi
Lebiasinidae Data Deficient
Coptodon Ismailiaensis
Coptodon ismailiaensis
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Coptostomabarbus Bellcrossi
Coptostomabarbus bellcrossi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cottus Dzungaricus
Cottus dzungaricus
Cottidae Data Deficient
Creagrutus Ephippiatus
Creagrutus ephippiatus
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Creagrutus Machadoi
Creagrutus machadoi
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Creagrutus Mucipu
Creagrutus mucipu
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Creagrutus Nigrotaeniatus
Creagrutus nigrotaeniatus
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Creagrutus Saxatilis
Creagrutus saxatilis
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Creagrutus Xiphos
Creagrutus xiphos
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Creagrutus Yanatili
Creagrutus yanatili
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Crenicichla Pydanielae
Crenicichla pydanielae
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Crenicichla Sipaliwini
Crenicichla sipaliwini
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Crenicichla Stocki
Crenicichla stocki
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Crenicichla Zebrina
Crenicichla zebrina
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Creteuchiloglanis Kamengensis
Creteuchiloglanis kamengensis
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Creteuchiloglanis Macropterus
Creteuchiloglanis macropterus
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Cricamola toothcarp
Brachyrhaphis punctifer
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Crossocheilus Elegans
Crossocheilus elegans
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Crossocheilus Gnathopogon
Crossocheilus gnathopogon
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Crossocheilus Langei
Crossocheilus langei
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Crossocheilus Obscurus
Crossocheilus obscurus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Ctenobrycon Multiradiatus
Ctenobrycon multiradiatus
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Ctenogobius Vexillifer
Ctenogobius vexillifer
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Ctenopoma Ashbysmithi
Ctenopoma ashbysmithi
Anabantidae Data Deficient
Cubango kneria
Parakneria fortuita
Kneriidae Data Deficient
Cuddly cory
Gastrodermus paucerna
Data Deficient
Cuddly cory
Corydoras paucerna
Callichthyidae Data Deficient
Culter Flavipinnis
Culter flavipinnis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cynodonichthys Boehlkei
Cynodonichthys boehlkei
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynodonichthys Brunneus
Cynodonichthys brunneus
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynodonichthys Elegans
Cynodonichthys elegans
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynodonichthys Hildebrandi
Cynodonichthys hildebrandi
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynodonichthys Leucurus
Cynodonichthys leucurus
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynodonichthys Monikae
Cynodonichthys monikae
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynodonichthys Pacificus
Cynodonichthys pacificus
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynodonichthys Villwocki
Cynodonichthys villwocki
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynoglossus Kapuasensis
Cynoglossus kapuasensis
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Cynoglossus Waandersii
Cynoglossus waandersii
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Cynolebias Altus
Cynolebias altus
Rivulidae Data Deficient