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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
Cahabón toothcarp
Pseudoxiphophorus litoperas
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Cahita sucker
Catostomus cahita
Catostomidae Least Concern
Caiapobrycon Tucurui
Caiapobrycon tucurui
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Cairns rainbowfish
Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides
Melanotaeniidae Endangered
Cairnsichthys Bitaeniatus
Cairnsichthys bitaeniatus
Melanotaeniidae Critically Endangered
Calabazas shiner
Aztecula calabazas
Critically Endangered
Calabazas shiner
Notropis calabazas
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Calandino
Squalius alburnoides
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Caldwell's Spiny Carp
Spinibarbus caldwelli
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Caledonian Red-Nose
Lentipes kaaea
Gobiidae Least Concern
Cali toothcarp
Priapichthys caliensis
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
California roach
Hesperoleucus symmetricus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Callopanchax Huwaldi
Callopanchax huwaldi
Nothobranchiidae
Callopanchax Sidibeorum
Callopanchax sidibeorum
Nothobranchiidae
Calypso tetra
Hyphessobrycon axelrodi
Acestrorhamphidae Near Threatened
Cambeva Alphabelardense
Cambeva alphabelardense
Cambeva Atrobrunnea
Cambeva atrobrunnea
Cambeva Babilonica
Cambeva babilonica
Cambeva Barbosae
Cambeva barbosae
Cambeva Betabelardense
Cambeva betabelardense
Cambeva Biseriata
Cambeva biseriata
Cambeva Botuvera
Cambeva botuvera
Cambeva Capetinga
Cambeva capetinga
Cambeva Capitoliensis
Cambeva capitoliensis
Cambeva Chrysornata
Cambeva chrysornata
Cambeva Damnata
Cambeva damnata
Cambeva Davisi
Cambeva davisi
Least Concern
Cambeva Difficilis
Cambeva difficilis
Cambeva Diffusa
Cambeva diffusa
Cambeva Duplimaculata
Cambeva duplimaculata
Cambeva Galactica
Cambeva galactica
Cambeva Gamabelardense
Cambeva gamabelardense
Cambeva Grisea
Cambeva grisea
Cambeva Guaratuba
Cambeva guaratuba
Cambeva Imaruhy
Cambeva imaruhy
Cambeva Luteoreticulata
Cambeva luteoreticulata
Cambeva Occidentalis
Cambeva occidentalis
Cambeva Orbitofrontalis
Cambeva orbitofrontalis
Cambeva Panthera
Cambeva panthera
Cambeva Pascuali
Cambeva pascuali
Vulnerable
Cambeva Pericoh
Cambeva pericoh
Cambeva Perobana
Cambeva perobana
Cambeva Piraquara
Cambeva piraquara
Cambeva Podostemophila
Cambeva podostemophila
Cambeva Rotundipinna
Cambeva rotundipinna
Cambeva Tourensis
Cambeva tourensis
Cambeva Ventropapillata
Cambeva ventropapillata
Cambeva Ytororo
Cambeva ytororo