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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
Channa Aurolineata
Channa aurolineata
Channidae
Edible
Channa barb
Eechathalakenda ophicephalus
Endangered
Edible
Channa Bhoi
Channa bhoi
Channidae
Channa Bipuli
Channa bipuli
Channidae
Channa Coccinea
Channa coccinea
Channidae
Channa Longistomata
Channa longistomata
Channidae
Edible
Channa Melasoma
Channa melasoma
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Channa Pyrophthalmus
Channa pyrophthalmus
Channidae
Channa Rakhinica
Channa rakhinica
Channidae
Channa Rara
Channa rara
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Channa Rubora
Channa rubora
Channidae
Channa Stiktos
Channa stiktos
Channidae
Channallabes Alvarezi
Channallabes alvarezi
Clariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Channallabes Longicaudatus
Channallabes longicaudatus
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Channallabes Ogooensis
Channallabes ogooensis
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Channallabes Sanghaensis
Channallabes sanghaensis
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Channallabes Teugelsi
Channallabes teugelsi
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Channel catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Channel darter
Percina copelandi
Percidae
Least Concern
Channel shiner
Paranotropis wickliffi
Least Concern
Chanodichthys Abramoides
Chanodichthys abramoides
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chanodichthys Oxycephalus
Chanodichthys oxycephalus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chao's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus chaoi
Apteronotidae
Data Deficient
Chapala catfish
Ictalurus ochoterenai
Ictaluridae
Chapala chub
Yuriria chapalae
Endangered
Chapultepec platy
Xiphophorus kosszanderi
Poeciliidae
Chapultepec splitfin
Girardinichthys viviparus
Goodeidae
Endangered
Char
Salvelinus willoughbii
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Characidium Alipioi
Characidium alipioi
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Amaila
Characidium amaila
Crenuchidae
Endangered
Characidium Bahiense
Characidium bahiense
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Bimaculatum
Characidium bimaculatum
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Boavistae
Characidium boavistae
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Bolivianum
Characidium bolivianum
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Borellii
Characidium borellii
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Brevirostre
Characidium brevirostre
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Caucanum
Characidium caucanum
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Chupa
Characidium chupa
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Crandellii
Characidium crandellii
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Declivirostre
Characidium declivirostre
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Deludens
Characidium deludens
Crenuchidae
Characidium Dumonti
Characidium dumonti
Crenuchidae
Characidium Duplicatum
Characidium duplicatum
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Etheostoma
Characidium etheostoma
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Etzeli
Characidium etzeli
Crenuchidae
Near Threatened
Characidium Fleurdelis
Characidium fleurdelis
Crenuchidae
Characidium Gomesi
Characidium gomesi
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Grajahuense
Characidium grajahuense
Crenuchidae
Critically Endangered