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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
Ceylon killifish
Aplocheilus dayi
Aplocheilidae
Endangered
Ceylonese combtail
Belontia signata
Osphronemidae
Vulnerable
Chabot d'Auvergne
Cottus duranii
Cottidae
Least Concern
Chabot de l'Hérault
Cottus rondeleti
Cottidae
Near Threatened
Chabot de Rhénanie
Cottus rhenanus
Cottidae
Least Concern
Chabot des Pyrénées
Cottus hispaniolensis
Cottidae
Near Threatened
Chabot du Béarn
Cottus aturi
Cottidae
Near Threatened
Chabot du Lez
Cottus petiti
Cottidae
Critically Endangered
Chabot fluviatile
Cottus perifretum
Cottidae
Least Concern
Chaca Burmensis
Chaca burmensis
Chacidae
Data Deficient
Chaca Serica
Chaca serica
Chacidae
Vulnerable
Chacambero splitfin
Ilyodon lennoni
Goodeidae
Chaco catfish
Lepthoplosternum pectorale
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Chaetobranchopsis Australis
Chaetobranchopsis australis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chaetobranchopsis Orbicularis
Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chaetobranchus Semifasciatus
Chaetobranchus semifasciatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Aburrensis
Chaetostoma aburrensis
Loricariidae
Chaetostoma Alternifasciatum
Chaetostoma alternifasciatum
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Anale
Chaetostoma anale
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Anomalum
Chaetostoma anomalum
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Bifurcum
Chaetostoma bifurcum
Loricariidae
Chaetostoma Branickii
Chaetostoma branickii
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Chaetostoma Breve
Chaetostoma breve
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Brevilabiatum
Chaetostoma brevilabiatum
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Carrioni
Chaetostoma carrioni
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Changae
Chaetostoma changae
Loricariidae
Endangered
Chaetostoma Daidalmatos
Chaetostoma daidalmatos
Loricariidae
Endangered
Chaetostoma Dermorhynchum
Chaetostoma dermorhynchum
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Dorsale
Chaetostoma dorsale
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Chaetostoma Dupouii
Chaetostoma dupouii
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Chaetostoma Fischeri
Chaetostoma fischeri
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Floridablancaensis
Chaetostoma floridablancaensis
Loricariidae
Chaetostoma Formosae
Chaetostoma formosae
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Chaetostoma Guairense
Chaetostoma guairense
Loricariidae
Chaetostoma Jegui
Chaetostoma jegui
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Joropo
Chaetostoma joropo
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Chaetostoma Lepturum
Chaetostoma lepturum
Loricariidae
Endangered
Chaetostoma Leucomelas
Chaetostoma leucomelas
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Lexa
Chaetostoma lexa
Loricariidae
Chaetostoma Lineopunctatum
Chaetostoma lineopunctatum
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Loborhynchos
Chaetostoma loborhynchos
Loricariidae
Endangered
Chaetostoma Machiquense
Chaetostoma machiquense
Loricariidae
Chaetostoma Marginatum
Chaetostoma marginatum
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Marmorescens
Chaetostoma marmorescens
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Chaetostoma Microps
Chaetostoma microps
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Milesi
Chaetostoma milesi
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Chaetostoma Mollinasum
Chaetostoma mollinasum
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Chaetostoma Niveum
Chaetostoma niveum
Loricariidae
Least Concern