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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
Chiloglanis Voltae
Chiloglanis voltae
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Chiloglanis Waterloti
Chiloglanis waterloti
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Chindongo Bellicosus
Chindongo bellicosus
Least Concern
Chindongo Heteropictus
Chindongo heteropictus
Least Concern
Chindongo Longior
Chindongo longior
Least Concern
Chindongo Minutus
Chindongo minutus
Least Concern
Chinese barb
Barbodes semifasciolatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chinese bleak
Aphyocypris chinensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chinese darter dragonet
Repomucenus olidus
Callionymidae
Least Concern
Chinese icefish
Neosalanx tangkahkeii
Salangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Chinese lake gudgeon
Sarcocheilichthys sinensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Chinese large-mouth catfish
Silurus meridionalis
Siluridae
Least Concern
Chinese lizard gudgeon
Saurogobio dabryi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chinese rasbora
Rasbora steineri
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Chinese sleeper
Perccottus glenii
Least Concern
Chinestripe goby
Stenogobius polyzona
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Chio-chio
Curimata aspera
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Chisel toothcarp
Poecilia scalpridens
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Chisumulu pearl
Labidochromis flavigulis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Chitala Hypselonotus
Chitala hypselonotus
Notopteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Chloe's Sicyopus
Smilosicyopus chloe
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Choco toothcarp
Priapichthys chocoensis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Chocolate-colored catfish
Rineloricaria lanceolata
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Choctawhatchee darter
Etheostoma davisoni
Percidae
Least Concern
Chogorro
Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chondrostoma Vardarense
Chondrostoma vardarense
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chop stick cory
Hoplisoma coppenamensis
Least Concern
Edible
Chop stick cory
Corydoras coppenamensis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Christmas darter
Etheostoma hopkinsi
Percidae
Least Concern
Christy's Lyretail
Aphyosemion christyi
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Chromidotilapia Kingsleyae
Chromidotilapia kingsleyae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chromidotilapia Mamonekenei
Chromidotilapia mamonekenei
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chromidotilapia Melaniae
Chromidotilapia melaniae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chromidotilapia Mrac
Chromidotilapia mrac
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chromidotilapia Schoutedeni
Chromidotilapia schoutedeni
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chrysichthys Ansorgii
Chrysichthys ansorgii
Bagridae
Least Concern
Chrysichthys Bocagii
Chrysichthys bocagii
Bagridae
Least Concern
Chrysichthys Brevibarbis
Chrysichthys brevibarbis
Bagridae
Least Concern
Chrysichthys Delhezi
Chrysichthys delhezi
Bagridae
Least Concern
Chrysichthys Duttoni
Chrysichthys duttoni
Bagridae
Least Concern
Chrysichthys Habereri
Chrysichthys habereri
Bagridae
Least Concern
Chrysichthys Johnelsi
Chrysichthys johnelsi
Bagridae
Least Concern
Chrysichthys Laticeps
Chrysichthys laticeps
Bagridae
Least Concern
Chrysichthys Longibarbis
Chrysichthys longibarbis
Bagridae
Least Concern
Chrysichthys Mabusi
Chrysichthys mabusi
Bagridae
Least Concern
Chrysichthys Ogooensis
Chrysichthys ogooensis
Bagridae
Least Concern
Chrysichthys Okae
Chrysichthys okae
Bagridae
Least Concern
Chrysichthys Platycephalus
Chrysichthys platycephalus
Bagridae
Least Concern