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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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Cobitis Dolichorhynchus
Cobitis dolichorhynchus
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Elongatoides
Cobitis elongatoides
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Fasciola
Cobitis fasciola
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Gracilis
Cobitis gracilis
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Kurui
Cobitis kurui
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Lebedevi
Cobitis lebedevi
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Maroccana
Cobitis maroccana
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Matsubarae
Cobitis matsubarae
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Melanoleuca
Cobitis melanoleuca
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Nigrolinea
Cobitis nigrolinea
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Satunini
Cobitis satunini
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Tanaitica
Cobitis tanaitica
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Zhejiangensis
Cobitis zhejiangensis
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cochu's blue tetra
Boehlkea fredcochui
Least Concern Edible
Cockatoo cichlid
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cocosoda catfish
Pseudauchenipterus nodosus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Coffee-bean tetra
Hyphessobrycon takasei
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Colchic khramulya
Capoeta sieboldii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Colchic nase
Chondrostoma colchicum
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Comb-gilled catfish
Brustiarius nox
Ariidae Least Concern
Comely shiner
Notropis amoenus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Common carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Common dace
Leuciscus leuciscus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Common labeo
Labeo dussumieri
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Common rasbora
Rasbora vulgaris
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Common river galaxias
Galaxias vulgaris
Galaxiidae Least Concern
Common shiner
Luxilus cornutus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Common spiny loach
Lepidocephalichthys thermalis
Cobitidae Least Concern
Compsaraia Compsa
Compsaraia compsa
Least Concern
Compsaraia Iara
Compsaraia iara
Least Concern
Compsura Gorgonae
Compsura gorgonae
Characidae Least Concern
Concave goby
Glossogobius concavifrons
Gobiidae Least Concern
Conchos pupfish
Cyprinodon eximius
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern Edible
Congo barb
Clypeobarbus congicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Congo Bichir
Polypterus congicus
Polypteridae Least Concern
Congo ctenopoma
Microctenopoma congicum
Anabantidae Least Concern
Congo Dwarf Cichlid
Nanochromis nudiceps
Cichlidae Least Concern
Congo Marble Knifefish
Papyrocranus congoensis
Notopteridae Least Concern
Congo Puffer
Tetraodon miurus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Congo squeaker
Synodontis pleurops
Mochokidae Least Concern
Congo tetra
Phenacogrammus interruptus
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
congo yellowfish
Labeobarbus stappersii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Congocharax Olbrechtsi
Congocharax olbrechtsi
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Congochromis Dimidiatus
Congochromis dimidiatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Congochromis Sabinae
Congochromis sabinae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Congochromis Squamiceps
Congochromis squamiceps
Cichlidae Least Concern
Congoglanis Alula
Congoglanis alula
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Congolapia Bilineata
Congolapia bilineata
Cichlidae Least Concern