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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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Coregonus Sarnensis
Coregonus sarnensis
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Steinmanni
Coregonus steinmanni
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Supersum
Coregonus supersum
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Suspensus
Coregonus suspensus
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Zuerichensis
Coregonus zuerichensis
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Corumbataia Britskii
Corumbataia britskii
Vulnerable
Cotylopus Rubripinnis
Cotylopus rubripinnis
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Cranoglanis Bouderius
Cranoglanis bouderius
Cranoglanididae Vulnerable
Creagrutus Atratus
Creagrutus atratus
Stevardiidae Vulnerable
Creagrutus Gyrospilus
Creagrutus gyrospilus
Stevardiidae Vulnerable
Creagrutus Hysginus
Creagrutus hysginus
Stevardiidae Vulnerable
Creagrutus Planquettei
Creagrutus planquettei
Stevardiidae Vulnerable
Crenicichla Empheres
Crenicichla empheres
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Crenicichla Hadrostigma
Crenicichla hadrostigma
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Creteuchiloglanis Gongshanensis
Creteuchiloglanis gongshanensis
Sisoridae Vulnerable
Crossed-fork back golden-line fish
Sinocyclocheilus furcodorsalis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Crystal darter
Crystallaria asprella
Percidae Vulnerable
Ctenochromis Polli
Ctenochromis polli
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Curimatã
Prochilodus britskii
Prochilodontidae Vulnerable
Cynodonichthys Weberi
Cynodonichthys weberi
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Cynolebias Oticus
Cynolebias oticus
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Cynolebias Roseus
Cynolebias roseus
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Cynopoecilus Intimus
Cynopoecilus intimus
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Cynopoecilus Notabilis
Cynopoecilus notabilis
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Cynopotamus Atratoensis
Cynopotamus atratoensis
Characidae Vulnerable
Cynotilapia Chilundu
Cynotilapia chilundu
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Cyphocharax Laticlavius
Cyphocharax laticlavius
Curimatidae Vulnerable
Cypholebias Robustus
Cypholebias robustus
Vulnerable
Cyprinodon Suavium
Cyprinodon suavium
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
Danio Jaintianensis
Danio jaintianensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Danube delta gudgeon
Romanogobio antipai
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Darienheros Calobrensis
Darienheros calobrensis
Vulnerable
Dario Urops
Dario urops
Badidae Vulnerable
Dark mahseer
Naziritor chelynoides
Vulnerable
Dashed toothcarp
Scolichthys iota
Poeciliidae Vulnerable
Dawkinsia Rohani
Dawkinsia rohani
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Deccan Nangra
Gagata itchkeea
Sisoridae Vulnerable Edible
Decorus Tungting
Decorus tungting
Vulnerable
Delminichthys Ghetaldii
Delminichthys ghetaldii
Vulnerable
Denticle herring
Denticeps clupeoides
Denticipitidae Vulnerable
Derhamia Hoffmannorum
Derhamia hoffmannorum
Vulnerable
Dermogenys Orientalis
Dermogenys orientalis
Zenarchopteridae Vulnerable
Dermogenys Palawanensis
Dermogenys palawanensis
Zenarchopteridae Vulnerable
Desert dace
Eremichthys acros
Vulnerable
Desert pupfish
Cyprinodon macularius
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
Deuterodon Mutator
Deuterodon mutator
Acestrorhamphidae Vulnerable
Devario Acuticephala
Devario acuticephala
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Devario Anomalus
Devario anomalus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable