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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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Carachama
Hemiancistrus landoni
Loricariidae Least Concern
carachama
Hypostomus fonchii
Loricariidae Least Concern
carachama con dientes
Panaqolus albomaculatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Carasobarbus Fritschii
Carasobarbus fritschii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Carasobarbus Moulouyensis
Carasobarbus moulouyensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Carate
Cribroheros rostratus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cardinal shiner
Luxilus cardinalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cardinal tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Cardinal Toothy
Oligosarcus pintoi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Caribbean gambusia
Gambusia puncticulata
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Carinotetraodon Irrubesco
Carinotetraodon irrubesco
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Carla's cory
Hoplisoma carlae
Least Concern
Carmine shiner
Notropis percobromus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Carnatic carp
Barbodes carnaticus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Carolina darter
Etheostoma collis
Percidae Least Concern
Carolina fantail darter
Etheostoma brevispinum
Percidae Least Concern
Carp
Enteromius bigornei
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Carpa Criolla
Piabucina pleurotaenia
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Carpathian gudgeon
Gobio carpathicus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Carpathian lamprey
Eudontomyzon danfordi
Petromyzontidae Least Concern
Carriker's anchovy
Anchoviella carrikeri
Engraulidae Least Concern
Cascafe Brycon
Brycon atrocaudatus
Bryconidae Least Concern Edible
Cascarudo
Callichthys callichthys
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Cascudinho
Harttia torrenticola
Loricariidae Least Concern
Cascudinho barbudo
Pareiorhaphis hypselurus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Cascudo
Neoplecostomus franciscoensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Cascudo
Hemiancistrus votouro
Loricariidae Least Concern
Cascudo-areia
Hypostomus affinis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Cascudo-chinelo
Loricariichthys rostratus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Cascudo-peito-duro-do-pardo
Neoplecostomus paranensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Cascuso-de-topete
Isbrueckerichthys epakmos
Loricariidae Least Concern
Caspian barbel
Luciobarbus caspius
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Caspian gudgeon
Gobio holurus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Caspian lamprey
Caspiomyzon wagneri
Petromyzontidae Least Concern Edible
Caspian naked goby
Caspiosoma caspium
Least Concern
Caspian roach
Rutilus caspicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Caspian sand goby
Neogobius pallasi
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Caspian stellate tadpole-goby
Benthophilus leobergius
Gobiidae Least Concern
Caspian tadpole goby
Benthophilus macrocephalus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Catalonian barbel
Barbus haasi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Catathyridium Jenynsii
Catathyridium jenynsii
Achiridae Least Concern
Catathyridium Lorentzii
Catathyridium lorentzii
Achiridae Least Concern
Catfish
Clarias agboyiensis
Clariidae Least Concern
Catfish
Synodontis membranaceus
Mochokidae Least Concern Edible
Catfish
Synodontis nigrita
Mochokidae Least Concern
Cathorops Agassizii
Cathorops agassizii
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Cathorops Arenatus
Cathorops arenatus
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Catla
Labeo catla
Cyprinidae Least Concern