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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
Calypso tetra
Hyphessobrycon axelrodi
Acestrorhamphidae
Near Threatened
Candirú
Tridentopsis cahuali
Trichomycteridae
Near Threatened
Candy darter
Etheostoma osburni
Percidae
Near Threatened
Carasobarbus Canis
Carasobarbus canis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Cardinal toothcarp
Brachyrhaphis roseni
Poeciliidae
Near Threatened
Carolina madtom
Noturus furiosus
Ictaluridae
Near Threatened
Celebes rainbow
Telmatherina celebensis
Telmatherinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Cetopsidium Ferreirai
Cetopsidium ferreirai
Cetopsidae
Near Threatened
Cetopsis Aspis
Cetopsis aspis
Cetopsidae
Near Threatened
Cetopsis Baudoensis
Cetopsis baudoensis
Cetopsidae
Near Threatened
Cetopsis Starnesi
Cetopsis starnesi
Cetopsidae
Near Threatened
Chabot de l'Hérault
Cottus rondeleti
Cottidae
Near Threatened
Chabot des Pyrénées
Cottus hispaniolensis
Cottidae
Near Threatened
Chabot du Béarn
Cottus aturi
Cottidae
Near Threatened
Chaetostoma Mollinasum
Chaetostoma mollinasum
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Chameleon loach
Syncrossus beauforti
Botiidae
Near Threatened
Characidium Etzeli
Characidium etzeli
Crenuchidae
Near Threatened
Characidium Oiticicai
Characidium oiticicai
Crenuchidae
Near Threatened
Chickasaw darter
Etheostoma cervus
Percidae
Near Threatened
Chilobrycon Deuterodon
Chilobrycon deuterodon
Near Threatened
Chiloglanis Carnosus
Chiloglanis carnosus
Mochokidae
Near Threatened
Chiloglanis Polypogon
Chiloglanis polypogon
Mochokidae
Near Threatened
Chindongo Ater
Chindongo ater
Near Threatened
Chindongo Flavus
Chindongo flavus
Near Threatened
Chisel-tooth cichlid
Cincelichthys bocourti
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Chitande aulonocara
Aulonocara ethelwynnae
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Chocoheros Microlepis
Chocoheros microlepis
Near Threatened
Chrysichthys Acsiorum
Chrysichthys acsiorum
Bagridae
Near Threatened
Clanwilliam catfish
Austroglanis gilli
Austroglanididae
Near Threatened
Clanwilliam redfin
Sedercypris calidus
Near Threatened
Clanwilliam yellowfish
Labeobarbus seeberi
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Clarias Dussumieri
Clarias dussumieri
Clariidae
Near Threatened
Clarias Intermedius
Clarias intermedius
Clariidae
Near Threatened
Clown knifefish
Chitala chitala
Notopteridae
Near Threatened
Clupisoma Naziri
Clupisoma naziri
Ailiidae
Near Threatened
Clypeobarbus Pseudognathodon
Clypeobarbus pseudognathodon
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Cobitis Hellenica
Cobitis hellenica
Cobitidae
Near Threatened
Cobitis Minamorii
Cobitis minamorii
Cobitidae
Near Threatened
Cobitis Narentana
Cobitis narentana
Cobitidae
Near Threatened
Cobitis Ohridana
Cobitis ohridana
Cobitidae
Near Threatened
Cobitis Qujiangensis
Cobitis qujiangensis
Cobitidae
Near Threatened
Cobitis Takatsuensis
Cobitis takatsuensis
Cobitidae
Near Threatened
Cobitis Trichonica
Cobitis trichonica
Cobitidae
Near Threatened
Common nase
Chondrostoma nasus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Conchos shiner
Cyprinella panarcys
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Copadichromis Cyanocephalus
Copadichromis cyanocephalus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Copadichromis Diplostigma
Copadichromis diplostigma
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Copionodon Lianae
Copionodon lianae
Trichomycteridae
Near Threatened