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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
Copionodon Orthiocarinatus
Copionodon orthiocarinatus
Trichomycteridae
Near Threatened
Copionodon Pecten
Copionodon pecten
Trichomycteridae
Near Threatened
Copper mahseer
Neolissochilus hexagonolepis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Coppercheek darter
Nothonotus aquali
Near Threatened
Coptodon Discolor
Coptodon discolor
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Cordylancistrus Perijae
Cordylancistrus perijae
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Coreoperca Liui
Coreoperca liui
Percichthyidae
Near Threatened
Corfu dwarf goby
Knipowitschia goerneri
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Coruh trout
Salmo coruhensis
Salmonidae
Near Threatened
Cottus Metae
Cottus metae
Cottidae
Near Threatened
Craterocephalus Fistularis
Craterocephalus fistularis
Atherinidae
Near Threatened
Creagrutus Veruina
Creagrutus veruina
Stevardiidae
Near Threatened
Creek Ai's goby
Sicyopterus aiensis
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Crenicichla Jupiaensis
Crenicichla jupiaensis
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Crenicichla Jurubi
Crenicichla jurubi
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Crenicichla Mandelburgeri
Crenicichla mandelburgeri
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Crenicichla Mucuryna
Crenicichla mucuryna
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Crenicichla Prenda
Crenicichla prenda
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Crocodile catfish
Bagarius suchus
Sisoridae
Near Threatened
Crown darter
Etheostoma corona
Percidae
Near Threatened
Cumberland plateau darter
Etheostoma spilotum
Percidae
Near Threatened
Curimata Mivartii
Curimata mivartii
Curimatidae
Near Threatened
Cyan hap
Chindongo cyaneus
Near Threatened
Cynopotamus Magdalenae
Cynopotamus magdalenae
Characidae
Near Threatened
Cyphocharax Biocellatus
Cyphocharax biocellatus
Curimatidae
Near Threatened
Damascus Barb
Garra nana
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Danio Aesculapii
Danio aesculapii
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Dark Mahseer
Tor ater
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Dasyloricaria Latiura
Dasyloricaria latiura
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Dasyloricaria Seminuda
Dasyloricaria seminuda
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Delta killi
Fundulopanchax deltaensis
Nothobranchiidae
Near Threatened
Deocata pipefish
Microphis deocata
Syngnathidae
Near Threatened
Dermogenys Bruneiensis
Dermogenys bruneiensis
Zenarchopteridae
Near Threatened
Desert chub
Gila eremica
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Desert mogurnda
Mogurnda larapintae
Eleotridae
Near Threatened
Desmopuntius Foerschi
Desmopuntius foerschi
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Devario Xyrops
Devario xyrops
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Diapoma Thauma
Diapoma thauma
Near Threatened
Diapoma Tipiaia
Diapoma tipiaia
Near Threatened
Discogobio Elongatus
Discogobio elongatus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Discogobio Multilineatus
Discogobio multilineatus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Dolichancistrus Fuesslii
Dolichancistrus fuesslii
Near Threatened
Dongnai mahseer
Tor dongnaiensis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Drin brook lamprey
Eudontomyzon stankokaramani
Petromyzontidae
Near Threatened
Drysdale hardyhead
Craterocephalus helenae
Atherinidae
Near Threatened
Dwarf snakehead
Channa kelaartii
Channidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Dwarf Sucking Catfish
Otocinclus mimulus
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Ectrepopterus Uruguayensis
Ectrepopterus uruguayensis
Near Threatened