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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
Butterfish
Schilbe brevianalis
Schilbeidae
Least Concern
Butterfly barb
Enteromius hulstaerti
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Buzi River Bream
Chetia brevicauda
Cichlidae
Least Concern
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Pseudohemiculter hainanensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
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Pterocryptis cochinchinensis
Siluridae
Least Concern
Edible
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Pseudolaubuca sinensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
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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