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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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Congolli
Pseudaphritis urvillii
Pseudaphritidae Least Concern Edible
Convict julie
Julidochromis regani
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Coolie loach
Pangio kuhlii
Cobitidae Least Concern Edible
Coosa darter
Etheostoma coosae
Percidae Least Concern
Coosa shiner
Notropis xaenocephalus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Coosa shiner
Alburnops xaenocephalus
Least Concern
Copadichromis Atripinnis
Copadichromis atripinnis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Copadichromis Chizumuluensis
Copadichromis chizumuluensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Copadichromis Chrysonotus
Copadichromis chrysonotus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Copadichromis Geertsi
Copadichromis geertsi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Copadichromis Ilesi
Copadichromis ilesi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Copadichromis Insularis
Copadichromis insularis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Copadichromis Melas
Copadichromis melas
Cichlidae Least Concern
Copadichromis Parvus
Copadichromis parvus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Copella Callolepis
Copella callolepis
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Copella Compta
Copella compta
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Copella Nigrofasciata
Copella nigrofasciata
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Cophecheilus Bamen
Cophecheilus bamen
Least Concern
Coporo
Prochilodus mariae
Prochilodontidae Least Concern
Coppernose barb
Raiamas christyi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Copperstripe barb
Enteromius multilineatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Coptobrycon Bilineatus
Coptobrycon bilineatus
Least Concern
Coptodon Cameronensis
Coptodon cameronensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Coptodon Congica
Coptodon congica
Cichlidae Least Concern
Coptodon Margaritacea
Coptodon margaritacea
Cichlidae Least Concern
Coptodon Nyongana
Coptodon nyongana
Cichlidae Least Concern
Coptodon Tholloni
Coptodon tholloni
Cichlidae Least Concern
Córdoba livebearer
Jenynsia obscura
Anablepidae Least Concern
Cordylancistrus Daguae
Cordylancistrus daguae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Coregonus Baerii
Coregonus baerii
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Baunti
Coregonus baunti
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Kiletz
Coregonus kiletz
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Ladogae
Coregonus ladogae
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Lutokka
Coregonus lutokka
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Maxillaris
Coregonus maxillaris
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Migratorius
Coregonus migratorius
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Coregonus Nilssoni
Coregonus nilssoni
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Pallasii
Coregonus pallasii
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Pravdinellus
Coregonus pravdinellus
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coreoleuciscus Aeruginos
Coreoleuciscus aeruginos
Least Concern
Cornish jack
Mormyrops anguilloides
Mormyridae Least Concern Edible
Coroatá
Platynematichthys notatus
Least Concern Edible
Córrego toothcarp
Phalloceros elachistos
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Corronchito
Lasiancistrus caucanus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Corroncho
Pterygoplichthys punctatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Corrugated darter
Etheostoma basilare
Percidae Least Concern
Corsula
Rhinomugil corsula
Mugilidae Least Concern Edible
Corumba cichlid
Apistogramma commbrae
Cichlidae Least Concern