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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
Chiumbe grunter
Parauchenoglanis chiumbeensis
Claroteidae
Chloe's Sicyopus
Smilosicyopus chloe
Gobiidae Least Concern
Chobe sand catlet
Zaireichthys dorae
Amphiliidae Data Deficient
Choco toothcarp
Priapichthys chocoensis
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Chocoheros Microlepis
Chocoheros microlepis
Near Threatened
Chocolate chub
Squalius carinus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Chocolate gourami
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides
Osphronemidae Data Deficient Edible
Chocolate-colored catfish
Rineloricaria lanceolata
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
Choctawhatchee darter
Etheostoma davisoni
Percidae Least Concern
Chogorro
Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Choi's spiny loach
Cobitis choii
Cobitidae Vulnerable
Chondrostoma Ceyhanense
Chondrostoma ceyhanense
Cyprinidae
Chondrostoma Esmaeilii
Chondrostoma esmaeilii
Cyprinidae
Chondrostoma Orientale
Chondrostoma orientale
Cyprinidae
Chondrostoma Scodrense
Chondrostoma scodrense
Cyprinidae EX
Chondrostoma Soetta
Chondrostoma soetta
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Chondrostoma Toros
Chondrostoma toros
Cyprinidae
Chondrostoma Vardarense
Chondrostoma vardarense
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Chop stick cory
Hoplisoma coppenamensis
Least Concern Edible
Chop stick cory
Corydoras coppenamensis
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Chornaya tubenose goby
Proterorhinus tataricus
Gobiidae Endangered
Chortiheros Wesseli
Chortiheros wesseli
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Christmas darter
Etheostoma hopkinsi
Percidae Least Concern
Christy's Lyretail
Aphyosemion christyi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Chromidotilapia Cavalliensis
Chromidotilapia cavalliensis
Cichlidae Endangered
Chromidotilapia Elongata
Chromidotilapia elongata
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Chromidotilapia Kingsleyae
Chromidotilapia kingsleyae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Chromidotilapia Linkei
Chromidotilapia linkei
Cichlidae Endangered
Chromidotilapia Mamonekenei
Chromidotilapia mamonekenei
Cichlidae Least Concern
Chromidotilapia Melaniae
Chromidotilapia melaniae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Chromidotilapia Mrac
Chromidotilapia mrac
Cichlidae Least Concern
Chromidotilapia Nana
Chromidotilapia nana
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Chromidotilapia Regani
Chromidotilapia regani
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Chromidotilapia Schoutedeni
Chromidotilapia schoutedeni
Cichlidae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Acsiorum
Chrysichthys acsiorum
Bagridae Near Threatened
Chrysichthys Aluuensis
Chrysichthys aluuensis
Bagridae Endangered
Chrysichthys Ansorgii
Chrysichthys ansorgii
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Bocagii
Chrysichthys bocagii
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Brevibarbis
Chrysichthys brevibarbis
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Dageti
Chrysichthys dageti
Bagridae Vulnerable
Chrysichthys Delhezi
Chrysichthys delhezi
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Dendrophorus
Chrysichthys dendrophorus
Bagridae Vulnerable
Chrysichthys Depressus
Chrysichthys depressus
Bagridae
Chrysichthys Duttoni
Chrysichthys duttoni
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Habereri
Chrysichthys habereri
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Helicophagus
Chrysichthys helicophagus
Bagridae Vulnerable
Chrysichthys Johnelsi
Chrysichthys johnelsi
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Laticeps
Chrysichthys laticeps
Bagridae Least Concern