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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
Chaetostoma Nudirostre
Chaetostoma nudirostre
Loricariidae
Chaetostoma Palmeri
Chaetostoma palmeri
Loricariidae Endangered
Chaetostoma Patiae
Chaetostoma patiae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Chaetostoma Paucispinis
Chaetostoma paucispinis
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Pearsei
Chaetostoma pearsei
Loricariidae
Chaetostoma Platyrhynchus
Chaetostoma platyrhynchus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Sacramento
Chaetostoma sacramento
Loricariidae
Chaetostoma Sovichthys
Chaetostoma sovichthys
Loricariidae Least Concern
Chaetostoma Spondylus
Chaetostoma spondylus
Loricariidae
Chaetostoma Stannii
Chaetostoma stannii
Loricariidae Endangered
Chaetostoma Stroumpoulos
Chaetostoma stroumpoulos
Loricariidae Endangered
Chaetostoma Tachiraense
Chaetostoma tachiraense
Loricariidae Vulnerable
Chaetostoma Taczanowskii
Chaetostoma taczanowskii
Loricariidae Least Concern
Chaetostoma Trimaculineum
Chaetostoma trimaculineum
Loricariidae
Chaetostoma Vagum
Chaetostoma vagum
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Vasquezi
Chaetostoma vasquezi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Chaetostoma Venezuelae
Chaetostoma venezuelae
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Chaetostoma Yurubiense
Chaetostoma yurubiense
Loricariidae Endangered
Chaguni
Chagunius chagunio
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Chagunius Baileyi
Chagunius baileyi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Chagunius Nicholsi
Chagunius nicholsi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Chain lampeye
Hypsopanchax catenatus
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Chain pickerel
Esox niger
Esocidae Least Concern
Chainback darter
Percina nevisense
Percidae Least Concern
Chairel cichlid
Herichthys pantostictus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Chalceus Epakros
Chalceus epakros
Chalceidae Least Concern
Chalceus Latus
Chalceus latus
Chalceidae
Chalceus Taeniatus
Chalceus taeniatus
Chalceidae
Chalinochromis Brichardi
Chalinochromis brichardi
Cichlidae
Chalinochromis Cyanophleps
Chalinochromis cyanophleps
Cichlidae
Chalinochromis Popelini
Chalinochromis popelini
Cichlidae
Chameleon cichlid
Australoheros facetus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Chameleon loach
Syncrossus beauforti
Botiidae Near Threatened
Chameleon Puffer
Pao turgidus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Champoton gambusia
Carlhubbsia kidderi
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Chanchita
Cichlasoma dimerus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Chanda Alleni
Chanda alleni
Ambassidae Data Deficient
Chanda Bistigmata
Chanda bistigmata
Ambassidae
Chanda Notata
Chanda notata
Ambassidae
Chanda Robertsi
Chanda robertsi
Ambassidae Data Deficient
Chanda Serrata
Chanda serrata
Ambassidae
Chanda Siamensis
Chanda siamensis
Ambassidae Least Concern
Chanda Tenasserimensis
Chanda tenasserimensis
Ambassidae
Chanda Vollmeri
Chanda vollmeri
Ambassidae Least Concern
Chanda Waikhomi
Chanda waikhomi
Ambassidae
Chandramara Chandramara
Chandramara chandramara
Bagridae Least Concern
Changle golden-line barb
Sinocyclocheilus changlensis
Cyprinidae
Channa Aristonei
Channa aristonei
Channidae