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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
Characidium Vidali
Characidium vidali
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Wangyapoik
Characidium wangyapoik
Crenuchidae
Vulnerable
Characidium Xanthopterum
Characidium xanthopterum
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characidium Xavante
Characidium xavante
Crenuchidae
Data Deficient
Characidium Zebra
Characidium zebra
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Characin
Brycinus brevis
Alestidae
Endangered
Characin
Alestes dentex
Alestidae
Least Concern
Edible
Charal
Chirostoma jordani
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Edible
Charax Apurensis
Charax apurensis
Characidae
Least Concern
Charax Awa
Charax awa
Characidae
Charax Caudimaculatus
Charax caudimaculatus
Characidae
Least Concern
Charax Delimai
Charax delimai
Characidae
Least Concern
Charax Hemigrammus
Charax hemigrammus
Characidae
Least Concern
Charax Leticiae
Charax leticiae
Characidae
Least Concern
Charax Macrolepis
Charax macrolepis
Characidae
Least Concern
Charax Metae
Charax metae
Characidae
Least Concern
Charax Michaeli
Charax michaeli
Characidae
Least Concern
Charax Niger
Charax niger
Characidae
Least Concern
Charax Notulatus
Charax notulatus
Characidae
Least Concern
Charax Pauciradiatus
Charax pauciradiatus
Characidae
Least Concern
Charax Rupununi
Charax rupununi
Characidae
Least Concern
Charax Stenopterus
Charax stenopterus
Characidae
Least Concern
Charax Tectifer
Charax tectifer
Characidae
Least Concern
Charax Unimaculatus
Charax unimaculatus
Characidae
Charco Azul pupfish
Cyprinodon inmemoriam
Cyprinodontidae
EX
Charco Palma pupfish
Cyprinodon veronicae
Cyprinodontidae
EW
Edible
Charre
Pimelodus punctatus
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Chasmistes Fecundus
Chasmistes fecundus
Catostomidae
Chasmocranus Bleekeri
Chasmocranus bleekeri
Heptapteridae
Chasmocranus Brachynemus
Chasmocranus brachynemus
Heptapteridae
Endangered
Chasmocranus Brevior
Chasmocranus brevior
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Chasmocranus Chimantanus
Chasmocranus chimantanus
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Chasmocranus Longior
Chasmocranus longior
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Chasmocranus Lopezae
Chasmocranus lopezae
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Chasmocranus Peruanus
Chasmocranus peruanus
Heptapteridae
Data Deficient
Chasmocranus Quadrizonatus
Chasmocranus quadrizonatus
Heptapteridae
Data Deficient
Chasmocranus Rosae
Chasmocranus rosae
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Chasmocranus Surinamensis
Chasmocranus surinamensis
Heptapteridae
Chasmocranus Tapanahoniensis
Chasmocranus tapanahoniensis
Heptapteridae
Chasmocranus Truncatorostris
Chasmocranus truncatorostris
Heptapteridae
Data Deficient
Chaudhuria Fusipinnis
Chaudhuria fusipinnis
Chaudhuriidae
Data Deficient
Chaudhuria Ritvae
Chaudhuria ritvae
Chaudhuriidae
Chauliocheilos Saxatilis
Chauliocheilos saxatilis
Cheat minnow
Pararhinichthys bowersi
Checked goby
Redigobius dewaali
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Checkerboard cichlid
Crenicara punctulata
Least Concern
Checkered barb
Oliotius oligolepis
Least Concern
Checkered madtom
Noturus flavater
Ictaluridae
Least Concern