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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Corumbataia Cuestae
Corumbataia cuestae
Least Concern
Corumbataia Tocantinensis
Corumbataia tocantinensis
Least Concern
Corumbataia Veadeiros
Corumbataia veadeiros
Least Concern
Corydoras Maculifer
Corydoras maculifer
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Corydoras Tukano
Corydoras tukano
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Corydoras Zawadzkii
Corydoras zawadzkii
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Corymbophanes Kaiei
Corymbophanes kaiei
Loricariidae Least Concern
Cosmochilus Falcifer
Cosmochilus falcifer
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cosmochilus Harmandi
Cosmochilus harmandi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Costa Rican Brycon
Brycon costaricensis
Bryconidae Least Concern
Costa Rican tetra
Astyanax orstedii
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Cottus Altaicus
Cottus altaicus
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Bendirei
Cottus bendirei
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Chattahoochee
Cottus chattahoochee
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Cyclophthalmus
Cottus cyclophthalmus
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Gratzianowi
Cottus gratzianowi
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Hubbsi
Cottus hubbsi
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Kanawhae
Cottus kanawhae
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Kolymensis
Cottus kolymensis
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Koshewnikowi
Cottus koshewnikowi
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Kuznetzovi
Cottus kuznetzovi
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Microstomus
Cottus microstomus
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Szanaga
Cottus szanaga
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Tallapoosae
Cottus tallapoosae
Cottidae Least Concern
Couma sea catfish
Sciades couma
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Cox's gudgeon
Gobiomorphus coxii
Eleotridae Least Concern
Crampton's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus cramptoni
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Cran's bully
Gobiomorphus basalis
Eleotridae Least Concern
Cranoglanis Henrici
Cranoglanis henrici
Cranoglanididae Least Concern
Cranoglanis Multiradiata
Cranoglanis multiradiata
Cranoglanididae Least Concern
Creagrutus Affinis
Creagrutus affinis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Amoenus
Creagrutus amoenus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Anary
Creagrutus anary
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Atrisignum
Creagrutus atrisignum
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Barrigai
Creagrutus barrigai
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Bolivari
Creagrutus bolivari
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Brevipinnis
Creagrutus brevipinnis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Britskii
Creagrutus britskii
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Calai
Creagrutus calai
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Caucanus
Creagrutus caucanus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Changae
Creagrutus changae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Cochui
Creagrutus cochui
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Cracentis
Creagrutus cracentis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Figueiredoi
Creagrutus figueiredoi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Flavescens
Creagrutus flavescens
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Gephyrus
Creagrutus gephyrus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Guanes
Creagrutus guanes
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Hildebrandi
Creagrutus hildebrandi
Stevardiidae Least Concern