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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
Chiloglanis Ruziziensis
Chiloglanis ruziziensis
Mochokidae Critically Endangered
Chiloglanis Sanagaensis
Chiloglanis sanagaensis
Mochokidae Least Concern
Chiloglanis Sardinhai
Chiloglanis sardinhai
Mochokidae Least Concern
Chiloglanis Tweddlei
Chiloglanis tweddlei
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Voltae
Chiloglanis voltae
Mochokidae Least Concern
Chiloglanis Wagenia
Chiloglanis wagenia
Mochokidae
Chiloglanis Waterloti
Chiloglanis waterloti
Mochokidae Least Concern
Chimalapa silverside
Atherinella schultzi
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Chimarrichthys Longus
Chimarrichthys longus
Chin Betta
Betta chini
Osphronemidae Endangered
Chinchaysuyoa Labiata
Chinchaysuyoa labiata
Data Deficient
Chinchaysuyoa Ortegai
Chinchaysuyoa ortegai
Endangered
Chindongo Ater
Chindongo ater
Near Threatened
Chindongo Bellicosus
Chindongo bellicosus
Least Concern
Chindongo Demasoni
Chindongo demasoni
Vulnerable
Chindongo Flavus
Chindongo flavus
Near Threatened
Chindongo Heteropictus
Chindongo heteropictus
Least Concern
Chindongo Longior
Chindongo longior
Least Concern
Chindongo Minutus
Chindongo minutus
Least Concern
Chindongo Saulosi
Chindongo saulosi
Critically Endangered
Chindwin cowtail ray
Makararaja chindwinensis
Data Deficient
Chinese barb
Barbodes semifasciolatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Chinese bleak
Aphyocypris chinensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Chinese darter dragonet
Repomucenus olidus
Callionymidae Least Concern
Chinese icefish
Neosalanx tangkahkeii
Salangidae Least Concern Edible
Chinese lake gudgeon
Sarcocheilichthys sinensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Chinese large-mouth catfish
Silurus meridionalis
Siluridae Least Concern
Chinese lizard gudgeon
Saurogobio dabryi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Chinese longsnout catfish
Tachysurus dumerili
Bagridae Data Deficient
Chinese minnow
Rhynchocypris oxycephala
Cyprinidae
Chinese muddy loach
Misgurnus mizolepis
Cobitidae Edible
Chinese rasbora
Rasbora steineri
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Chinese sleeper
Perccottus glenii
Least Concern
Chinese sucker
Myxocyprinus asiaticus
Catostomidae Vulnerable Edible
Chinestripe goby
Stenogobius polyzona
Gobiidae Least Concern
Chio-chio
Curimata aspera
Curimatidae Least Concern
Chirostoma Compressum
Chirostoma compressum
Atherinopsidae
Chirostoma Copandaro
Chirostoma copandaro
Atherinopsidae
Chirostoma Reseratum
Chirostoma reseratum
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Chirostoma Zirahuen
Chirostoma zirahuen
Atherinopsidae
Chirruh snowtrout
Schizothorax esocinus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable Edible
Chisel toothcarp
Poecilia scalpridens
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Chisel-tooth cichlid
Cincelichthys bocourti
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Chiselmouth
Gila alutacea
Cyprinidae
Chisumulu pearl
Labidochromis flavigulis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Chitala Hypselonotus
Chitala hypselonotus
Notopteridae Least Concern Edible
Chitande aulonocara
Aulonocara ethelwynnae
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Chittagong Badis
Badis chittagongis
Badidae Data Deficient