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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Butterfish
Schilbe brevianalis
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Butterfly barb
Enteromius hulstaerti
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Buzi River Bream
Chetia brevicauda
Cichlidae Least Concern
cá dầu sông
Pseudohemiculter hainanensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
cá thèo
Pterocryptis cochinchinensis
Siluridae Least Concern Edible
cá thiên hô
Pseudolaubuca sinensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
cá trày tràng
Ochetobius elongatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cachorra
Roestes ogilviei
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Cachorrinho
Acestrorhynchus nasutus
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Cactus catfish, Cactus pleco
Pseudacanthicus serratus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Cactus Roach
Rutilus virgo
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cacunda
Roeboides microlepis
Characidae Least Concern
Cadwalader's Tetra
Brachypetersius cadwaladeri
Alestidae Least Concern
Caenotropus Maculosus
Caenotropus maculosus
Chilodidae Least Concern
Caenotropus Schizodon
Caenotropus schizodon
Chilodidae Least Concern
Caete river dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma caetei
Cichlidae Least Concern
Caga
Trachelyopterus amblops
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Cahabón toothcarp
Pseudoxiphophorus litoperas
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Cahita sucker
Catostomus cahita
Catostomidae Least Concern
Caiapobrycon Tucurui
Caiapobrycon tucurui
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Calandino
Squalius alburnoides
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Caledonian Red-Nose
Lentipes kaaea
Gobiidae Least Concern
California roach
Hesperoleucus symmetricus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cambeva Davisi
Cambeva davisi
Least Concern
Cameroon killi
Aphyosemion cameronense
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
Cameroon lampeye
Micropanchax camerunensis
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Camouflaged catfish
Bunocephalus amaurus
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Campylomormyrus Alces
Campylomormyrus alces
Mormyridae Least Concern
Campylomormyrus Christyi
Campylomormyrus christyi
Mormyridae Least Concern
Campylomormyrus Curvirostris
Campylomormyrus curvirostris
Mormyridae Least Concern
Campylomormyrus Mirus
Campylomormyrus mirus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Campylomormyrus Numenius
Campylomormyrus numenius
Mormyridae Least Concern
Campylomormyrus Phantasticus
Campylomormyrus phantasticus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Campylomormyrus Rhynchophorus
Campylomormyrus rhynchophorus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Campylomormyrus Tshokwe
Campylomormyrus tshokwe
Mormyridae Least Concern
Canary kurper
Chetia flaviventris
Cichlidae Least Concern
Candiru
Vandellia cirrhosa
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Candiru-Asu
Cetopsis candiru
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Candle hap
Stigmatochromis pholidophorus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Candy Cane Goby
Awaous flavus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Canero
Cetopsis plumbea
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Canestrini's Goby
Ninnigobius canestrinii
Least Concern
Capetí toothcarp
Priapichthys darienensis
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Capitán de la Sabana
Eremophilus mutisii
Trichomycteridae Least Concern Edible
Capoeta Saadii
Capoeta saadii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Capoeta Trutta
Capoeta trutta
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Caquetaia Myersi
Caquetaia myersi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cara bicudo
Retroculus septentrionalis
Cichlidae Least Concern