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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
Checkered pupfish
Cualac tessellatus
Cyprinodontidae
Vulnerable
Cheirocerus Abuelo
Cheirocerus abuelo
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Cheirocerus Goeldii
Cheirocerus goeldii
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Cheirodon Australe
Cheirodon australe
Characidae
Vulnerable
Cheirodon Galusdae
Cheirodon galusdae
Characidae
Least Concern
Cheirodon Jaguaribensis
Cheirodon jaguaribensis
Characidae
Data Deficient
Cheirodon Kiliani
Cheirodon kiliani
Characidae
Endangered
Cheirodon Luelingi
Cheirodon luelingi
Characidae
Data Deficient
Cheirodon Ortegai
Cheirodon ortegai
Characidae
Least Concern
Cheirodon Parahybae
Cheirodon parahybae
Characidae
Data Deficient
Cheirodontops Geayi
Cheirodontops geayi
Least Concern
Chela Khujairokensis
Chela khujairokensis
Chela Macrolepis
Chela macrolepis
Endangered
Chelaethiops Congicus
Chelaethiops congicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chelaethiops Elongatus
Chelaethiops elongatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chelaethiops Minutus
Chelaethiops minutus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chendol Keelini
Chendol keelini
Chaudhuriidae
Least Concern
Chendol Lubricus
Chendol lubricus
Chaudhuriidae
Vulnerable
Cherokee darter
Etheostoma scotti
Percidae
Endangered
Cherry barb
Puntius titteya
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Cherry darter
Etheostoma etnieri
Percidae
Least Concern
Cherryfin shiner
Lythrurus roseipinnis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Cherskii's char
Salvelinus czerskii
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Cherskii's sculpin
Cottus czerskii
Cottidae
Least Concern
Cherskii's thicklip gudgeon
Sarcocheilichthys czerskii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Chesapeake logperch
Percina bimaculata
Percidae
Vulnerable
Chessa
Distichodus schenga
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Chessboard catfish
Aspidoras lakoi
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Chessboard cichlid
Dicrossus filamentosus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Chest scaleless garra
Garra gymnothorax
Cyprinidae
Chestnut lamprey
Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Petromyzontidae
Least Concern
Chetia Mola
Chetia mola
Cichlidae
Endangered
Chiangmai stream goby
Rhinogobius chiengmaiensis
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Chiapaheros Grammodes
Chiapaheros grammodes
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Chiapas catfish
Lacantunia enigmatica
Vulnerable
Chiapas cichlid
Thorichthys socolofi
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Chiapas killifish
Tlaloc hildebrandi
Endangered
Edible
Chiapas swordtail
Xiphophorus alvarezi
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Chickasaw darter
Etheostoma cervus
Percidae
Near Threatened
Chignahuapan silverside
Poblana ferdebueni
Critically Endangered
Chihuahua chub
Gila nigrescens
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Chihuahua darter
Etheostoma pottsii
Percidae
Least Concern
Chihuahua mosquitofish
Gambusia zarskei
Poeciliidae
Vulnerable
Chihuahua shiner
Miniellus chihuahua
Least Concern
Chilatherina Pagwiensis
Chilatherina pagwiensis
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Chilo trout
Salmo chilo
Salmonidae
Vulnerable
Chilobrycon Deuterodon
Chilobrycon deuterodon
Near Threatened
Chilochromis Duponti
Chilochromis duponti
Cichlidae
Least Concern