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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
Chrysichthys Levequei
Chrysichthys levequei
Bagridae Endangered
Chrysichthys Longibarbis
Chrysichthys longibarbis
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Longidorsalis
Chrysichthys longidorsalis
Bagridae Vulnerable
Chrysichthys Mabusi
Chrysichthys mabusi
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Macropterus
Chrysichthys macropterus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Chrysichthys Nyongensis
Chrysichthys nyongensis
Bagridae Vulnerable
Chrysichthys Ogooensis
Chrysichthys ogooensis
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Okae
Chrysichthys okae
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Platycephalus
Chrysichthys platycephalus
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Polli
Chrysichthys polli
Bagridae Vulnerable
Chrysichthys Praecox
Chrysichthys praecox
Bagridae
Chrysichthys Punctatus
Chrysichthys punctatus
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Rueppelli
Chrysichthys rueppelli
Bagridae
Chrysichthys Sianenna
Chrysichthys sianenna
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Stappersii
Chrysichthys stappersii
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Teugelsi
Chrysichthys teugelsi
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Thonneri
Chrysichthys thonneri
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Thysi
Chrysichthys thysi
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Turkana
Chrysichthys turkana
Bagridae Vulnerable
Chrysichthys Uniformis
Chrysichthys uniformis
Bagridae Data Deficient
Chrysichthys Wagenaari
Chrysichthys wagenaari
Bagridae Least Concern
Chrysichthys Walkeri
Chrysichthys walkeri
Bagridae Vulnerable
Chrysobrycon Calamar
Chrysobrycon calamar
Stevardiidae
Chrysobrycon Eliasi
Chrysobrycon eliasi
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Chrysobrycon Guahibo
Chrysobrycon guahibo
Stevardiidae Vulnerable
Chrysobrycon Myersi
Chrysobrycon myersi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Chrysobrycon Ximango
Chrysobrycon ximango
Stevardiidae
Chrysobrycon Yoliae
Chrysobrycon yoliae
Stevardiidae
Chuanchia Labiosa
Chuanchia labiosa
Chub
Squalius cephalus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Chub shiner
Notropis potteri
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Chub shiner
Alburnops potteri
Least Concern Edible
Chubby livebearer
Poeciliopsis viriosa
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Chubbyhead barb
Enteromius anoplus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Chubsucker minnow
Tampichthys erimyzonops
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Chucky madtom
Noturus crypticus
Ictaluridae Critically Endangered
Chuco Microphthalmus
Chuco microphthalmus
Data Deficient
Chukot char
Salvelinus andriashevi
Salmonidae
Churchill
Petrocephalus catostoma
Mormyridae Least Concern
Cichla Intermedia
Cichla intermedia
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Jariina
Cichla jariina
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Kelberi
Cichla kelberi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Melaniae
Cichla melaniae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Mirianae
Cichla mirianae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Nigromaculata
Cichla nigromaculata
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Cichla Orinocensis
Cichla orinocensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Pinima
Cichla pinima
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Piquiti
Cichla piquiti
Cichlidae Least Concern