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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
Chabot fluviatile
Cottus perifretum
Cottidae
Least Concern
Chaco catfish
Lepthoplosternum pectorale
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Chaetobranchopsis Australis
Chaetobranchopsis australis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chaetobranchopsis Orbicularis
Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chaetobranchus Semifasciatus
Chaetobranchus semifasciatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Anomalum
Chaetostoma anomalum
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Brevilabiatum
Chaetostoma brevilabiatum
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Fischeri
Chaetostoma fischeri
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Jegui
Chaetostoma jegui
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Leucomelas
Chaetostoma leucomelas
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Lineopunctatum
Chaetostoma lineopunctatum
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Marginatum
Chaetostoma marginatum
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Microps
Chaetostoma microps
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Milesi
Chaetostoma milesi
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Niveum
Chaetostoma niveum
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Patiae
Chaetostoma patiae
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Sovichthys
Chaetostoma sovichthys
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Taczanowskii
Chaetostoma taczanowskii
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Vasquezi
Chaetostoma vasquezi
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaguni
Chagunius chagunio
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Chagunius Nicholsi
Chagunius nicholsi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chain pickerel
Esox niger
Esocidae
Least Concern
Chainback darter
Percina nevisense
Percidae
Least Concern
Chairel cichlid
Herichthys pantostictus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Chalceus Epakros
Chalceus epakros
Chalceidae
Least Concern
Chameleon cichlid
Australoheros facetus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chameleon Puffer
Pao turgidus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chanchita
Cichlasoma dimerus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chanda Siamensis
Chanda siamensis
Ambassidae
Least Concern
Chanda Vollmeri
Chanda vollmeri
Ambassidae
Least Concern
Chandramara Chandramara
Chandramara chandramara
Bagridae
Least Concern
Channa Melasoma
Channa melasoma
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Channa Rara
Channa rara
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Channallabes Alvarezi
Channallabes alvarezi
Clariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Channel catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Channel darter
Percina copelandi
Percidae
Least Concern
Channel shiner
Paranotropis wickliffi
Least Concern
Chanodichthys Abramoides
Chanodichthys abramoides
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chanodichthys Oxycephalus
Chanodichthys oxycephalus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Characidium Alipioi
Characidium alipioi
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Bahiense
Characidium bahiense
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Bimaculatum
Characidium bimaculatum
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Boavistae
Characidium boavistae
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Bolivianum
Characidium bolivianum
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Borellii
Characidium borellii
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Brevirostre
Characidium brevirostre
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Caucanum
Characidium caucanum
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Chupa
Characidium chupa
Crenuchidae
Least Concern