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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
Cichla Pleiozona
Cichla pleiozona
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Thyrorus
Cichla thyrorus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichla Vazzoleri
Cichla vazzoleri
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichlasoma Araguaiense
Cichlasoma araguaiense
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichlasoma Boliviense
Cichlasoma boliviense
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichlasoma Geddesi
Cichlasoma geddesi
Cichlidae
Cichlasoma Orinocense
Cichlasoma orinocense
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichlasoma Paranaense
Cichlasoma paranaense
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichlasoma Sanctifranciscense
Cichlasoma sanctifranciscense
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cichlasoma Zarskei
Cichlasoma zarskei
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Cichlid
Haplochromis aeneocolor
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Cichlid
Haplochromis obliquidens
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Cichlid
Haplochromis ishmaeli
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Cichlid
Paragobiocichla irvinei
Least Concern
Cichlid
Astatotilapia tweddlei
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Cihanbeyli gudgeon
Gobio insuyanus
Gobionidae Critically Endangered
Cilida toothcarp
Cnesterodon hypselurus
Poeciliidae Endangered
Cinderella cichlid
Teleocichla cinderella
Cichlidae Endangered
Cinnamon Killi
Fundulopanchax cinnamomeus
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Circumspect goby
Glossogobius circumspectus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Cirrhinus Inornatus
Cirrhinus inornatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cirrhinus Jullieni
Cirrhinus jullieni
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Cirrhinus Mrigala
Cirrhinus mrigala
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cirrhinus Rubirostris
Cirrhinus rubirostris
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Ciscaucasian spined loach
Sabanejewia caucasica
Cobitidae Least Concern
Citharidium Ansorgii
Citharidium ansorgii
Citharinidae Data Deficient
Citharinops Distichodoides
Citharinops distichodoides
Citharinidae Least Concern Edible
Citharinus Congicus
Citharinus congicus
Citharinidae Least Concern
Citharinus Gibbosus
Citharinus gibbosus
Citharinidae Least Concern Edible
Citharinus Macrolepis
Citharinus macrolepis
Citharinidae Least Concern
Citico Darter
Etheostoma sitikuense
Percidae Vulnerable
Claea Dabryi
Claea dabryi
Least Concern
Claea Scet
Claea scet
Clanwilliam catfish
Austroglanis gilli
Austroglanididae Near Threatened
Clanwilliam redfin
Sedercypris calidus
Near Threatened
Clanwilliam sandfish
Labeo seeberi
Cyprinidae Endangered
Clanwilliam yellowfish
Labeobarbus seeberi
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Clarence Galaxias
Galaxias johnstoni
Galaxiidae Endangered
Clarence river cod
Maccullochella ikei
Percichthyidae Endangered
Clariallabes Attemsi
Clariallabes attemsi
Clariidae Data Deficient
Clariallabes Brevibarbis
Clariallabes brevibarbis
Clariidae Data Deficient
Clariallabes Centralis
Clariallabes centralis
Clariidae Least Concern
Clariallabes Heterocephalus
Clariallabes heterocephalus
Clariidae Least Concern
Clariallabes Laticeps
Clariallabes laticeps
Clariidae Least Concern
Clariallabes Longicauda
Clariallabes longicauda
Clariidae Least Concern
Clariallabes Manyangae
Clariallabes manyangae
Clariidae Data Deficient
Clariallabes Melas
Clariallabes melas
Clariidae Least Concern
Clariallabes Mutsindoziensis
Clariallabes mutsindoziensis
Clariidae Endangered