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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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Cutter's Cichlid
Cryptoheros cutteri
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cyaneyed Tetra
Phenacogrammus aurantiacus
Alestidae Least Concern
Cyanogaster Geisleri
Cyanogaster geisleri
Least Concern
Cyanogaster Noctivaga
Cyanogaster noctivaga
Least Concern
Cyclocheilichthys Armatus
Cyclocheilichthys armatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cyclocheilichthys Furcatus
Cyclocheilichthys furcatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cyclocheilichthys Heteronema
Cyclocheilichthys heteronema
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cyclocheilichthys Lagleri
Cyclocheilichthys lagleri
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cyclopharynx Fwae
Cyclopharynx fwae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cyclopharynx Schwetzi
Cyclopharynx schwetzi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cylindrical Knifefish
Gymnotus cylindricus
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Cynodon Gibbus
Cynodon gibbus
Cynodontidae Least Concern
Cynodonichthys Isthmensis
Cynodonichthys isthmensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Cynoglossus Trigrammus
Cynoglossus trigrammus
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Cynolebias Attenuatus
Cynolebias attenuatus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Cynolebias Gibbus
Cynolebias gibbus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Cynolebias Gilbertoi
Cynolebias gilbertoi
Rivulidae Least Concern
Cynolebias Microphthalmus
Cynolebias microphthalmus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Cynolebias Perforatus
Cynolebias perforatus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Cynopotamus Bipunctatus
Cynopotamus bipunctatus
Characidae Least Concern
Cynopotamus Essequibensis
Cynopotamus essequibensis
Characidae Least Concern
Cynopotamus Gouldingi
Cynopotamus gouldingi
Characidae Least Concern
Cynopotamus Juruenae
Cynopotamus juruenae
Characidae Least Concern
Cynopotamus Kincaidi
Cynopotamus kincaidi
Characidae Least Concern
Cynopotamus Tocantinensis
Cynopotamus tocantinensis
Characidae Least Concern
Cynopotamus Venezuelae
Cynopotamus venezuelae
Characidae Least Concern
Cynopotamus Xinguano
Cynopotamus xinguano
Characidae Least Concern
Cynotilapia Aurifrons
Cynotilapia aurifrons
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cynotilapia Zebroides
Cynotilapia zebroides
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Abramoides
Cyphocharax abramoides
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Aninha
Cyphocharax aninha
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Aspilos
Cyphocharax aspilos
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Corumbae
Cyphocharax corumbae
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Derhami
Cyphocharax derhami
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Festivus
Cyphocharax festivus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Gangamon
Cyphocharax gangamon
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Gilbert
Cyphocharax gilbert
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Gouldingi
Cyphocharax gouldingi
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Leucostictus
Cyphocharax leucostictus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Meniscaprorus
Cyphocharax meniscaprorus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Mestomyllon
Cyphocharax mestomyllon
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Modestus
Cyphocharax modestus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Naegelii
Cyphocharax naegelii
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Nigripinnis
Cyphocharax nigripinnis
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Notatus
Cyphocharax notatus
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Oenas
Cyphocharax oenas
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Pantostictos
Cyphocharax pantostictos
Curimatidae Least Concern
Cyphocharax Pinnilepis
Cyphocharax pinnilepis
Curimatidae Least Concern