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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
Charax Rupununi
Charax rupununi
Characidae
Least Concern
Charax Stenopterus
Charax stenopterus
Characidae
Least Concern
Charax Tectifer
Charax tectifer
Characidae
Least Concern
Charre
Pimelodus punctatus
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Chasmocranus Brevior
Chasmocranus brevior
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Chasmocranus Chimantanus
Chasmocranus chimantanus
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Chasmocranus Longior
Chasmocranus longior
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Chasmocranus Lopezae
Chasmocranus lopezae
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Chasmocranus Rosae
Chasmocranus rosae
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Checked goby
Redigobius dewaali
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Checkerboard cichlid
Crenicara punctulata
Least Concern
Checkered barb
Oliotius oligolepis
Least Concern
Checkered madtom
Noturus flavater
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Cheirocerus Abuelo
Cheirocerus abuelo
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Cheirocerus Goeldii
Cheirocerus goeldii
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Cheirodon Galusdae
Cheirodon galusdae
Characidae
Least Concern
Cheirodon Ortegai
Cheirodon ortegai
Characidae
Least Concern
Cheirodontops Geayi
Cheirodontops geayi
Least Concern
Chelaethiops Congicus
Chelaethiops congicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chelaethiops Elongatus
Chelaethiops elongatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chelaethiops Minutus
Chelaethiops minutus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chendol Keelini
Chendol keelini
Chaudhuriidae
Least Concern
Cherry darter
Etheostoma etnieri
Percidae
Least Concern
Cherryfin shiner
Lythrurus roseipinnis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Cherskii's char
Salvelinus czerskii
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Cherskii's sculpin
Cottus czerskii
Cottidae
Least Concern
Cherskii's thicklip gudgeon
Sarcocheilichthys czerskii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chessa
Distichodus schenga
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Chessboard catfish
Aspidoras lakoi
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Chessboard cichlid
Dicrossus filamentosus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chestnut lamprey
Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Petromyzontidae
Least Concern
Chiapas swordtail
Xiphophorus alvarezi
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Chihuahua darter
Etheostoma pottsii
Percidae
Least Concern
Chihuahua shiner
Miniellus chihuahua
Least Concern
Chilochromis Duponti
Chilochromis duponti
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chilodus Fritillus
Chilodus fritillus
Chilodidae
Least Concern
Chilodus Gracilis
Chilodus gracilis
Chilodidae
Least Concern
Chiloglanis Batesii
Chiloglanis batesii
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Chiloglanis Benuensis
Chiloglanis benuensis
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Chiloglanis Congicus
Chiloglanis congicus
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Chiloglanis Disneyi
Chiloglanis disneyi
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Chiloglanis Kerioensis
Chiloglanis kerioensis
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Chiloglanis Lukugae
Chiloglanis lukugae
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Chiloglanis Microps
Chiloglanis microps
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Chiloglanis Occidentalis
Chiloglanis occidentalis
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Chiloglanis Pojeri
Chiloglanis pojeri
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Chiloglanis Sanagaensis
Chiloglanis sanagaensis
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Chiloglanis Sardinhai
Chiloglanis sardinhai
Mochokidae
Least Concern