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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
Capoeta Gracilis
Capoeta gracilis
Cyprinidae
Capoeta Kaput
Capoeta kaput
Cyprinidae
Capoeta Oguzelii
Capoeta oguzelii
Cyprinidae
Capoeta Pyragyi
Capoeta pyragyi
Cyprinidae
Capoeta Razii
Capoeta razii
Cyprinidae
Capoeta Saadii
Capoeta saadii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Capoeta Shajariani
Capoeta shajariani
Cyprinidae
Capoeta Trutta
Capoeta trutta
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Cappadocian chub
Squalius cappadocicus
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Cappadocian gudgeon
Gobio gymnostethus
Gobionidae
Critically Endangered
Caprivi Nothobranchius
Nothobranchius capriviensis
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Caquetaia Myersi
Caquetaia myersi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Cara bicudo
Retroculus septentrionalis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Carachama
Hemiancistrus landoni
Loricariidae
Least Concern
carachama
Hypostomus fonchii
Loricariidae
Least Concern
carachama con dientes
Panaqolus albomaculatus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Carachi
Orestias albus
Cyprinodontidae
Vulnerable
Carasobarbus Canis
Carasobarbus canis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Carasobarbus Doadrioi
Carasobarbus doadrioi
Cyprinidae
Carasobarbus Fritschii
Carasobarbus fritschii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Carasobarbus Hajhosseini
Carasobarbus hajhosseini
Cyprinidae
Carasobarbus Harterti
Carasobarbus harterti
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Carasobarbus Moulouyensis
Carasobarbus moulouyensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Carasobarbus Saadatii
Carasobarbus saadatii
Cyprinidae
Carasobarbus Sublimus
Carasobarbus sublimus
Cyprinidae
Carassioides Argentea
Carassioides argentea
Cyprinidae
Carassioides Macropterus
Carassioides macropterus
Cyprinidae
Carassioides Phongnhaensis
Carassioides phongnhaensis
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Carassius Praecipuus
Carassius praecipuus
Cyprinidae
Carate
Cribroheros rostratus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Carbonera pupfish
Cyprinodon fontinalis
Cyprinodontidae
Endangered
Edible
Cardinal Nothobranchius
Nothobranchius cardinalis
Nothobranchiidae
Vulnerable
Cardinal shiner
Luxilus cardinalis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Cardinal tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Cardinal toothcarp
Brachyrhaphis roseni
Poeciliidae
Near Threatened
Cardinal Toothy
Oligosarcus pintoi
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Carian loach
Oxynoemacheilus germencicus
Nemacheilidae
Vulnerable
Caribbean gambusia
Gambusia puncticulata
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Carinotetraodon Borneensis
Carinotetraodon borneensis
Tetraodontidae
Data Deficient
Carinotetraodon Imitator
Carinotetraodon imitator
Tetraodontidae
Data Deficient
Carinotetraodon Irrubesco
Carinotetraodon irrubesco
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Carla's cory
Hoplisoma carlae
Least Concern
Carlana Eigenmanni
Carlana eigenmanni
Acestrorhamphidae
Vulnerable
Carmine shiner
Notropis percobromus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Carnatic carp
Barbodes carnaticus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Carnegie's toothcarp
Cnesterodon carnegiei
Poeciliidae
Vulnerable
Carolina darter
Etheostoma collis
Percidae
Least Concern
Carolina fantail darter
Etheostoma brevispinum
Percidae
Least Concern