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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
Common Natron tilapia
Oreochromis alcalicus
Cichlidae
Endangered
Conchos darter
Etheostoma australe
Percidae
Endangered
Conorhynchos Conirostris
Conorhynchos conirostris
Endangered
Cooper creek catfish
Neosiluroides cooperensis
Plotosidae
Endangered
Cophecheilus Brevibarbatus
Cophecheilus brevibarbatus
Endangered
Copper redhorse
Moxostoma hubbsi
Catostomidae
Endangered
Coptodon Kottae
Coptodon kottae
Cichlidae
Endangered
Coptodon Rheophila
Coptodon rheophila
Cichlidae
Endangered
Coptodon Walteri
Coptodon walteri
Cichlidae
Endangered
Cordylancistrus Torbesensis
Cordylancistrus torbesensis
Loricariidae
Endangered
Coregonus Arenicolus
Coregonus arenicolus
Salmonidae
Endangered
Coregonus Candidus
Coregonus candidus
Salmonidae
Endangered
Coregonus Palaea
Coregonus palaea
Salmonidae
Endangered
Coregonus Vandesius
Coregonus vandesius
Salmonidae
Endangered
Coreius Guichenoti
Coreius guichenoti
Gobionidae
Endangered
Corumbataia Lucianoi
Corumbataia lucianoi
Endangered
Corymbophanes Ameliae
Corymbophanes ameliae
Loricariidae
Endangered
Corymbophanes Andersoni
Corymbophanes andersoni
Loricariidae
Endangered
Cottus Haemusi
Cottus haemusi
Cottidae
Endangered
Cottus Sabaudicus
Cottus sabaudicus
Cottidae
Endangered
Cottus Transsilvaniae
Cottus transsilvaniae
Cottidae
Endangered
Craterocephalus Laisapi
Craterocephalus laisapi
Atherinidae
Endangered
Creagrutus Nigrostigmatus
Creagrutus nigrostigmatus
Stevardiidae
Endangered
Crenicichla Hu
Crenicichla hu
Cichlidae
Endangered
Crenicichla Jegui
Crenicichla jegui
Cichlidae
Endangered
Crenicichla Ypo
Crenicichla ypo
Cichlidae
Endangered
Cribroheros Bussingi
Cribroheros bussingi
Cichlidae
Endangered
Cribroheros Rhytisma
Cribroheros rhytisma
Cichlidae
Endangered
Croatian pijor
Telestes croaticus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Crossocheilus Periyarensis
Crossocheilus periyarensis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Ctenopoma Nebulosum
Ctenopoma nebulosum
Anabantidae
Endangered
Cuatro Cienegas pupfish
Cyprinodon bifasciatus
Cyprinodontidae
Endangered
Cuatro Cienegas shiner
Cyprinella xanthicara
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Cuatrocienegas gambusia
Gambusia longispinis
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Cuatrocienegas killifish
Lucania interioris
Fundulidae
Endangered
Edible
Cuban cusk-eel
Lucifuga subterranea
Bythitidae
Endangered
Cui-ui
Chasmistes cujus
Catostomidae
Endangered
Cumberland darter
Etheostoma susanae
Percidae
Endangered
Curmuca barb
Hypselobarbus curmuca
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Curve-bar cichlid
Herichthys labridens
Cichlidae
Endangered
Edible
Cyclocheilichthys Schoppeae
Cyclocheilichthys schoppeae
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Cynodonichthys Birkhahni
Cynodonichthys birkhahni
Rivulidae
Endangered
Cynodonichthys Fuscolineatus
Cynodonichthys fuscolineatus
Rivulidae
Endangered
Cynodonichthys Glaucus
Cynodonichthys glaucus
Rivulidae
Endangered
Cynodonichthys Montium
Cynodonichthys montium
Rivulidae
Endangered
Cynodonichthys Rubripunctatus
Cynodonichthys rubripunctatus
Rivulidae
Endangered
Cynodonichthys Wassmanni
Cynodonichthys wassmanni
Rivulidae
Endangered
Cyphocharax Muyrakytan
Cyphocharax muyrakytan
Curimatidae
Endangered