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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
Cathorops Agassizii
Cathorops agassizii
Ariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cathorops Arenatus
Cathorops arenatus
Ariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cathorops Festae
Cathorops festae
Ariidae
Cathorops Manglarensis
Cathorops manglarensis
Ariidae
Edible
Cathorops Mapale
Cathorops mapale
Ariidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Cathorops Nuchalis
Cathorops nuchalis
Ariidae
Edible
Cathorops Taylori
Cathorops taylori
Ariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Cathorops Variolosus
Cathorops variolosus
Ariidae
Edible
Catla
Labeo catla
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Catoprion Absconditus
Catoprion absconditus
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Catostomus Conchos
Catostomus conchos
Catostomidae
Vulnerable
Cauca molly
Poecilia caucana
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Caucasian bleak
Alburnus escherichii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Caucasian goby
Ponticola constructor
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Caudal-stripe killi
Aphyosemion caudofasciatum
Nothobranchiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Caura cory
Corydoras boehlkei
Callichthyidae
Vulnerable
Caura cory
Hoplisoma boehlkei
Vulnerable
Cauvery rasbora
Rasbora caverii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Cave angel fish
Cryptotora thamicola
Balitoridae
Vulnerable
Cave catfish
Clarias cavernicola
Clariidae
Critically Endangered
Cave gudgeon
Milyeringa veritas
Eleotridae
Endangered
Cave Knifefish
Eigenmannia vicentespelaea
Sternopygidae
Vulnerable
Cave sheatfish
Pterocryptis buccata
Siluridae
Data Deficient
Cayman gambusia
Gambusia xanthosoma
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Ceara bulldog cory
Aspidoras raimundi
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Ceheng Chinese karst loach
Karstsinnectes cehengensis
Ceheng high-plateau loach
Triplophysa cehengensis
Nemacheilidae
Celebes medaka
Oryzias celebensis
Adrianichthyidae
Least Concern
Celebes rainbow
Telmatherina celebensis
Telmatherinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Celebes rainbowfish
Marosatherina ladigesi
Telmatherinidae
Vulnerable
Cental east african lampeye
Lacustricola centralis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Central mudminnow
Umbra limi
Umbridae
Least Concern
Edible
Central stoneroller
Campostoma anomalum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Central Travancore catfish
Mystus indicus
Bagridae
Centrochir Crocodili
Centrochir crocodili
Least Concern
Centrodoras Brachiatus
Centrodoras brachiatus
Least Concern
Centrodoras Hasemani
Centrodoras hasemani
Least Concern
Centromochlus Akwe
Centromochlus akwe
Auchenipteridae
Centromochlus Existimatus
Centromochlus existimatus
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Centromochlus Megalops
Centromochlus megalops
Auchenipteridae
Centromochlus Melanoleucus
Centromochlus melanoleucus
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Centromochlus Musaicus
Centromochlus musaicus
Auchenipteridae
Centromochlus Orca
Centromochlus orca
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Cephalocassis Borneensis
Cephalocassis borneensis
Ariidae
Least Concern
Cephalocassis Manillensis
Cephalocassis manillensis
Ariidae
Endangered
Cephalosilurus Albomarginatus
Cephalosilurus albomarginatus
Pseudopimelodidae
Cephalosilurus Apurensis
Cephalosilurus apurensis
Pseudopimelodidae
Least Concern
Cephalosilurus Fowleri
Cephalosilurus fowleri
Pseudopimelodidae
Least Concern