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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
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Chrysichthys Punctatus
Chrysichthys punctatus
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Sianenna
Chrysichthys sianenna
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Stappersii
Chrysichthys stappersii
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Teugelsi
Chrysichthys teugelsi
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Thonneri
Chrysichthys thonneri
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Thysi
Chrysichthys thysi
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Wagenaari
Chrysichthys wagenaari
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysobrycon Myersi
Chrysobrycon myersi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Chub
Squalius cephalus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Chub shiner
Notropis potteri
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Chub shiner
Alburnops potteri
Least Concern Edible
Chubby livebearer
Poeciliopsis viriosa
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Chubbyhead barb
Enteromius anoplus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Churchill
Petrocephalus catostoma
Mormyridae Least Concern
Cichla Intermedia
Cichla intermedia
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Jariina
Cichla jariina
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Kelberi
Cichla kelberi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Melaniae
Cichla melaniae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Mirianae
Cichla mirianae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Orinocensis
Cichla orinocensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Pinima
Cichla pinima
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Piquiti
Cichla piquiti
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Pleiozona
Cichla pleiozona
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Thyrorus
Cichla thyrorus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Vazzoleri
Cichla vazzoleri
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichlasoma Araguaiense
Cichlasoma araguaiense
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichlasoma Boliviense
Cichlasoma boliviense
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichlasoma Orinocense
Cichlasoma orinocense
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichlasoma Paranaense
Cichlasoma paranaense
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichlasoma Sanctifranciscense
Cichlasoma sanctifranciscense
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichlid
Paragobiocichla irvinei
Least Concern
Circumspect goby
Glossogobius circumspectus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Cirrhinus Mrigala
Cirrhinus mrigala
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Ciscaucasian spined loach
Sabanejewia caucasica
Cobitidae Least Concern
Citharinops Distichodoides
Citharinops distichodoides
Citharinidae Least Concern Edible
Citharinus Congicus
Citharinus congicus
Citharinidae Least Concern
Citharinus Gibbosus
Citharinus gibbosus
Citharinidae Least Concern Edible
Citharinus Macrolepis
Citharinus macrolepis
Citharinidae Least Concern
Claea Dabryi
Claea dabryi
Least Concern
Clariallabes Centralis
Clariallabes centralis
Clariidae Least Concern
Clariallabes Heterocephalus
Clariallabes heterocephalus
Clariidae Least Concern
Clariallabes Laticeps
Clariallabes laticeps
Clariidae Least Concern
Clariallabes Longicauda
Clariallabes longicauda
Clariidae Least Concern
Clariallabes Melas
Clariallabes melas
Clariidae Least Concern
Clariallabes Uelensis
Clariallabes uelensis
Clariidae Least Concern
Clariallabes Variabilis
Clariallabes variabilis
Clariidae Least Concern
Clarias Albopunctatus
Clarias albopunctatus
Clariidae Least Concern
Clarias Anfractus
Clarias anfractus
Clariidae Least Concern