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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
Capaz
Pimelodus grosskopfii
Pimelodidae
Critically Endangered
Cappadocian chub
Squalius cappadocicus
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Cappadocian gudgeon
Gobio gymnostethus
Gobionidae
Critically Endangered
Carasobarbus Harterti
Carasobarbus harterti
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Catarina allotoca
Allotoca catarinae
Goodeidae
Critically Endangered
Cave catfish
Clarias cavernicola
Clariidae
Critically Endangered
Chabot du Lez
Cottus petiti
Cottidae
Critically Endangered
Char
Salvelinus willoughbii
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Characidium Grajahuense
Characidium grajahuense
Crenuchidae
Critically Endangered
Characidium Onca
Characidium onca
Crenuchidae
Critically Endangered
Characidium Vestigipinne
Characidium vestigipinne
Crenuchidae
Critically Endangered
Chignahuapan silverside
Poblana ferdebueni
Critically Endangered
Chiloglanis Ruziziensis
Chiloglanis ruziziensis
Mochokidae
Critically Endangered
Chindongo Saulosi
Chindongo saulosi
Critically Endangered
Chondrostoma Soetta
Chondrostoma soetta
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Chucky madtom
Noturus crypticus
Ictaluridae
Critically Endangered
Cichlid
Haplochromis ishmaeli
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Cihanbeyli gudgeon
Gobio insuyanus
Gobionidae
Critically Endangered
Clarias Batu
Clarias batu
Clariidae
Critically Endangered
Clarias Maclareni
Clarias maclareni
Clariidae
Critically Endangered
Clarias Sulcatus
Clarias sulcatus
Clariidae
Critically Endangered
Club-barbel sheatfish
Ceratoglanis pachynema
Critically Endangered
Clupea Manulensis
Clupea manulensis
Clupeidae
Critically Endangered
Cobitis Jadovaensis
Cobitis jadovaensis
Cobitidae
Critically Endangered
Cobitis Takenoi
Cobitis takenoi
Cobitidae
Critically Endangered
Conasauga logperch
Percina jenkinsi
Percidae
Critically Endangered
Copper tetra
Hasemania melanura
Critically Endangered
Edible
Coptodon Bakossiorum
Coptodon bakossiorum
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Coptodon Bemini
Coptodon bemini
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Coptodon Bythobates
Coptodon bythobates
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Coptodon Coffea
Coptodon coffea
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Coptodon Deckerti
Coptodon deckerti
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Coptodon Ejagham
Coptodon ejagham
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Coptodon Flavus
Coptodon flavus
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Coptodon Fusiforme
Coptodon fusiforme
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Coptodon Gutturosus
Coptodon gutturosus
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Coptodon Imbrifernus
Coptodon imbrifernus
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Coptodon Nigrans
Coptodon nigrans
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Coptodon Snyderae
Coptodon snyderae
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Coptodon Spongotroktis
Coptodon spongotroktis
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Coptodon Thysi
Coptodon thysi
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Coregonus Atterensis
Coregonus atterensis
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Coregonus Austriacus
Coregonus austriacus
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Coregonus Bavaricus
Coregonus bavaricus
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Coregonus Danneri
Coregonus danneri
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Coregonus Lucinensis
Coregonus lucinensis
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Coregonus Vessicus
Coregonus vessicus
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Coreius Septentrionalis
Coreius septentrionalis
Gobionidae
Critically Endangered