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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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Chiloglanis Dialloi
Chiloglanis dialloi
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Kabaensis
Chiloglanis kabaensis
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Kolente
Chiloglanis kolente
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Loffabrevum
Chiloglanis loffabrevum
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Longibarbis
Chiloglanis longibarbis
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Mongoensis
Chiloglanis mongoensis
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Niger
Chiloglanis niger
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Normani
Chiloglanis normani
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Nzerekore
Chiloglanis nzerekore
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Pezoldi
Chiloglanis pezoldi
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Polyodon
Chiloglanis polyodon
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Tweddlei
Chiloglanis tweddlei
Mochokidae Endangered
Chin Betta
Betta chini
Osphronemidae Endangered
Chinchaysuyoa Ortegai
Chinchaysuyoa ortegai
Endangered
Chocolate chub
Squalius carinus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Chornaya tubenose goby
Proterorhinus tataricus
Gobiidae Endangered
Chromidotilapia Cavalliensis
Chromidotilapia cavalliensis
Cichlidae Endangered
Chromidotilapia Linkei
Chromidotilapia linkei
Cichlidae Endangered
Chrysichthys Aluuensis
Chrysichthys aluuensis
Bagridae Endangered
Chrysichthys Levequei
Chrysichthys levequei
Bagridae Endangered
Cilida toothcarp
Cnesterodon hypselurus
Poeciliidae Endangered
Cinderella cichlid
Teleocichla cinderella
Cichlidae Endangered
Cinnamon Killi
Fundulopanchax cinnamomeus
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Clanwilliam sandfish
Labeo seeberi
Cyprinidae Endangered
Clarence Galaxias
Galaxias johnstoni
Galaxiidae Endangered
Clarence river cod
Maccullochella ikei
Percichthyidae Endangered
Clariallabes Mutsindoziensis
Clariallabes mutsindoziensis
Clariidae Endangered
Clarias Kapuasensis
Clarias kapuasensis
Clariidae Endangered
Clarias Magur
Clarias magur
Clariidae Endangered
Clarias Microspilus
Clarias microspilus
Clariidae Endangered
Clarias Pseudonieuhofii
Clarias pseudonieuhofii
Clariidae Endangered
Coal darter
Percina brevicauda
Percidae Endangered
Cobitis Arachthosensis
Cobitis arachthosensis
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Brevipinna
Cobitis brevipinna
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Dalmatina
Cobitis dalmatina
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Fimbriata
Cobitis fimbriata
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Herzegoviniensis
Cobitis herzegoviniensis
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Illyrica
Cobitis illyrica
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Magnostriata
Cobitis magnostriata
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Meridionalis
Cobitis meridionalis
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Punctilineata
Cobitis punctilineata
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Sakahoko
Cobitis sakahoko
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Stenocauda
Cobitis stenocauda
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Stephanidisi
Cobitis stephanidisi
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Taurica
Cobitis taurica
Cobitidae Endangered
Coelotilapia Joka
Coelotilapia joka
Cichlidae Endangered
Coldwater darter
Etheostoma ditrema
Percidae Endangered
Comanche Springs pupfish
Cyprinodon elegans
Cyprinodontidae Endangered