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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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Crenicichla Labrina
Crenicichla labrina
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Lacustris
Crenicichla lacustris
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Lucius
Crenicichla lucius
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Macrophthalma
Crenicichla macrophthalma
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Maculata
Crenicichla maculata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Menezesi
Crenicichla menezesi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Minuano
Crenicichla minuano
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Missioneira
Crenicichla missioneira
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Multispinosa
Crenicichla multispinosa
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Nickeriensis
Crenicichla nickeriensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Niederleinii
Crenicichla niederleinii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Pellegrini
Crenicichla pellegrini
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Proteus
Crenicichla proteus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Punctata
Crenicichla punctata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Reticulata
Crenicichla reticulata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Santosi
Crenicichla santosi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Scottii
Crenicichla scottii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Semicincta
Crenicichla semicincta
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Semifasciata
Crenicichla semifasciata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Sveni
Crenicichla sveni
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Tendybaguassu
Crenicichla tendybaguassu
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Ternetzi
Crenicichla ternetzi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Tesay
Crenicichla tesay
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Tingui
Crenicichla tingui
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Wallacii
Crenicichla wallacii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Yaha
Crenicichla yaha
Cichlidae Least Concern
Creole darter
Etheostoma collettei
Percidae Least Concern
Creole perch
Percichthys trucha
Percichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Creole topminnow
Girardinus creolus
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Crescent betta
Betta imbellis
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Crescent shiner
Luxilus cerasinus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Crimean barbel
Barbus tauricus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Crimsonspotted rainbowfish
Melanotaenia duboulayi
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Croaking gourami
Trichopsis vittata
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Croaking tetra
Mimagoniates inequalis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Crocodile-tooth pipefish
Microphis cuncalus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Cross Tatia
Tatia gyrina
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Crossocheilus Atrilimes
Crossocheilus atrilimes
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Crossocheilus Burmanicus
Crossocheilus burmanicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Crossocheilus Nigriloba
Crossocheilus nigriloba
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Crossoloricaria Cephalaspis
Crossoloricaria cephalaspis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Crossoloricaria Venezuelae
Crossoloricaria venezuelae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Crucian carp
Carassius carassius
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cruciglanis Pacifici
Cruciglanis pacifici
Least Concern
Crying cory
Hoplisoma lacrimostigmata
Least Concern
Cryptoheros Chetumalensis
Cryptoheros chetumalensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crystal tetra
Roeboides bouchellei
Characidae Least Concern
Cteniloricaria Napova
Cteniloricaria napova
Loricariidae Least Concern