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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
Bryconamericus Gonzalezi
Bryconamericus gonzalezi
Stevardiidae
Endangered
Bryconamericus Lambari
Bryconamericus lambari
Stevardiidae
Endangered
Bryconamericus Mennii
Bryconamericus mennii
Stevardiidae
Endangered
Bryconamericus Yokiae
Bryconamericus yokiae
Stevardiidae
Endangered
Bull-head torrent catfish
Liobagrus obesus
Amblycipitidae
Endangered
Bullockia Maldonadoi
Bullockia maldonadoi
Endangered
Burdur loach
Oxynoemacheilus anatolicus
Nemacheilidae
Endangered
Burdur spring minnow
Pseudophoxinus burduricus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Caddo madtom
Noturus taylori
Ictaluridae
Endangered
Cahaba shiner
Paranotropis cahabae
Endangered
Cairns rainbowfish
Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Canara pearlspot
Etroplus canarensis
Cichlidae
Endangered
Candiru
Trichomycterus papilliferus
Trichomycteridae
Endangered
Cape Fear shiner
Notropis mekistocholas
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Cape whitefish
Cheilobarbus capensis
Endangered
Caprivi Nothobranchius
Nothobranchius capriviensis
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Carbonera pupfish
Cyprinodon fontinalis
Cyprinodontidae
Endangered
Edible
Carp
Enteromius liberiensis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Cascudo
Pareiorhaphis mutuca
Loricariidae
Endangered
Catemaco livebearer
Poeciliopsis catemaco
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Edible
Cave gudgeon
Milyeringa veritas
Eleotridae
Endangered
Cayman gambusia
Gambusia xanthosoma
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Cephalocassis Manillensis
Cephalocassis manillensis
Ariidae
Endangered
Cetina Dace
Telestes ukliva
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Ceyhan spined loach
Cobitis evreni
Cobitidae
Endangered
Ceylon killifish
Aplocheilus dayi
Aplocheilidae
Endangered
Chaetostoma Changae
Chaetostoma changae
Loricariidae
Endangered
Chaetostoma Daidalmatos
Chaetostoma daidalmatos
Loricariidae
Endangered
Chaetostoma Lepturum
Chaetostoma lepturum
Loricariidae
Endangered
Chaetostoma Loborhynchos
Chaetostoma loborhynchos
Loricariidae
Endangered
Chaetostoma Palmeri
Chaetostoma palmeri
Loricariidae
Endangered
Chaetostoma Stannii
Chaetostoma stannii
Loricariidae
Endangered
Chaetostoma Stroumpoulos
Chaetostoma stroumpoulos
Loricariidae
Endangered
Chaetostoma Yurubiense
Chaetostoma yurubiense
Loricariidae
Endangered
Channa barb
Eechathalakenda ophicephalus
Endangered
Edible
Chapala chub
Yuriria chapalae
Endangered
Chapultepec splitfin
Girardinichthys viviparus
Goodeidae
Endangered
Characidium Amaila
Characidium amaila
Crenuchidae
Endangered
Characin
Brycinus brevis
Alestidae
Endangered
Chasmocranus Brachynemus
Chasmocranus brachynemus
Heptapteridae
Endangered
Cheirodon Kiliani
Cheirodon kiliani
Characidae
Endangered
Chela Macrolepis
Chela macrolepis
Endangered
Cherokee darter
Etheostoma scotti
Percidae
Endangered
Chetia Mola
Chetia mola
Cichlidae
Endangered
Chiapas killifish
Tlaloc hildebrandi
Endangered
Edible
Chilatherina Pagwiensis
Chilatherina pagwiensis
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Chiloglanis Asymetricaudalis
Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis
Mochokidae
Endangered
Chiloglanis Devosi
Chiloglanis devosi
Mochokidae
Endangered