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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
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