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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
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