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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
Catoprion Absconditus
Catoprion absconditus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Cauca molly
Poecilia caucana
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Caucasian bleak
Alburnus escherichii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Caucasian goby
Ponticola constructor
Gobiidae Least Concern
Cauvery rasbora
Rasbora caverii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Ceara bulldog cory
Aspidoras raimundi
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Celebes medaka
Oryzias celebensis
Adrianichthyidae Least Concern
Cental east african lampeye
Lacustricola centralis
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Central mudminnow
Umbra limi
Umbridae Least Concern Edible
Central stoneroller
Campostoma anomalum
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Centrochir Crocodili
Centrochir crocodili
Least Concern
Centrodoras Brachiatus
Centrodoras brachiatus
Least Concern
Centrodoras Hasemani
Centrodoras hasemani
Least Concern
Centromochlus Existimatus
Centromochlus existimatus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Centromochlus Melanoleucus
Centromochlus melanoleucus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Centromochlus Orca
Centromochlus orca
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Cephalocassis Borneensis
Cephalocassis borneensis
Ariidae Least Concern
Cephalosilurus Apurensis
Cephalosilurus apurensis
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Cephalosilurus Fowleri
Cephalosilurus fowleri
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Cephalosilurus Nigricaudus
Cephalosilurus nigricaudus
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Ceratobranchia Binghami
Ceratobranchia binghami
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Ceratobranchia Obtusirostris
Ceratobranchia obtusirostris
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Ceratogarra Fasciacauda
Ceratogarra fasciacauda
Least Concern
Ceratoglanis Scleronema
Ceratoglanis scleronema
Least Concern
Cetopsidium Minutum
Cetopsidium minutum
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsidium Morenoi
Cetopsidium morenoi
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsidium Orientale
Cetopsidium orientale
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsidium Pemon
Cetopsidium pemon
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsidium Roae
Cetopsidium roae
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Amphiloxa
Cetopsis amphiloxa
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Arcana
Cetopsis arcana
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Coecutiens
Cetopsis coecutiens
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Gobioides
Cetopsis gobioides
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Montana
Cetopsis montana
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Oliveirai
Cetopsis oliveirai
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Orinoco
Cetopsis orinoco
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Othonops
Cetopsis othonops
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Pearsoni
Cetopsis pearsoni
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Sandrae
Cetopsis sandrae
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsorhamdia Boquillae
Cetopsorhamdia boquillae
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Cetopsorhamdia Iheringi
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Cetopsorhamdia Insidiosa
Cetopsorhamdia insidiosa
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Cetopsorhamdia Nasus
Cetopsorhamdia nasus
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Cetopsorhamdia Orinoco
Cetopsorhamdia orinoco
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Ceyhan scraper
Paracapoeta erhani
Least Concern
Ceyhan sportive loach
Oxynoemacheilus evreni
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Chabot d'Auvergne
Cottus duranii
Cottidae Least Concern
Chabot de Rhénanie
Cottus rhenanus
Cottidae Least Concern