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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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Clarias Buthupogon
Clarias buthupogon
Clariidae Least Concern
Clarias Camerunensis
Clarias camerunensis
Clariidae Least Concern
Clarias Dhonti
Clarias dhonti
Clariidae Least Concern
Clarias Dumerilii
Clarias dumerilii
Clariidae Least Concern
Clarias Gabonensis
Clarias gabonensis
Clariidae Least Concern
Clarias Hilli
Clarias hilli
Clariidae Least Concern
Clarias Jaensis
Clarias jaensis
Clariidae Least Concern
Clarias Leiacanthus
Clarias leiacanthus
Clariidae Least Concern
Clarias Longior
Clarias longior
Clariidae Least Concern
Clarias Macromystax
Clarias macromystax
Clariidae Least Concern
Clarias Nigromarmoratus
Clarias nigromarmoratus
Clariidae Least Concern
Clarias Pachynema
Clarias pachynema
Clariidae Least Concern
Clarias Planiceps
Clarias planiceps
Clariidae Least Concern
Clarias Platycephalus
Clarias platycephalus
Clariidae Least Concern
Clarias Salae
Clarias salae
Clariidae Least Concern
Clear chub
Hybopsis winchelli
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cleft-lipped goby
Sicyopterus cynocephalus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Clementina toothcarp
Phallotorynus psittakos
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Climbing perch
Anabas testudineus
Anabantidae Least Concern Edible
Clipper barb
Enteromius callipterus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Cloudy squeaker
Synodontis nebulosus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Clown barb
Barbodes everetti
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Clown featherback
Chitala ornata
Notopteridae Least Concern Edible
Clown loach
Chromobotia macracanthus
Botiidae Least Concern
Clown panaque
Panaqolus maccus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Clown rasbora
Rasbora kalochroma
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Clown squeaker
Synodontis decorus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Club cory
Corydoras solox
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Clupeacharax Anchoveoides
Clupeacharax anchoveoides
Triportheidae Least Concern
Clupisoma Montanum
Clupisoma montanum
Ailiidae Least Concern
Clupisoma Prateri
Clupisoma prateri
Ailiidae Least Concern
Clupisoma Sinense
Clupisoma sinense
Ailiidae Least Concern Edible
Clypeobarbus Hypsolepis
Clypeobarbus hypsolepis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Clypeobarbus Matthesi
Clypeobarbus matthesi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Clypeobarbus Pleuropholis
Clypeobarbus pleuropholis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cnesterodon Brevirostratus
Cnesterodon brevirostratus
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Coal grunter
Hephaestus carbo
Terapontidae Least Concern
Coas Synodontis
Synodontis obesus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Coast cory
Scleromystax prionotos
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Coastal darter
Etheostoma colorosum
Percidae Least Concern
Coastal Piabucus
Piabucus dentatus
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Coastal shiner
Notropis petersoni
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Coastal shiner
Alburnops petersoni
Least Concern Edible
Coates' goby
Glossogobius coatesi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Cobitis Australis
Cobitis australis
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Bilineata
Cobitis bilineata
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Brachysoma
Cobitis brachysoma
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Crassicauda
Cobitis crassicauda
Cobitidae Least Concern