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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
Clear Creek gambusia
Gambusia heterochir
Poeciliidae Vulnerable
Clear Lake splittail
Pogonichthys ciscoides
Cyprinidae EX
Clear-finned dragonfin tetra
Pseudocorynopoma stanleyi
Stevardiidae
Clearfin livebearer
Poeciliopsis lucida
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Cleft-lipped goby
Sicyopterus cynocephalus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Clementina toothcarp
Phallotorynus psittakos
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Climbing perch
Anabas testudineus
Anabantidae Least Concern Edible
Clingfish
Gobiesox cephalus
Gobiesocidae Data Deficient
Clipper barb
Enteromius callipterus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Cloudy squeaker
Synodontis nebulosus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Clown barb
Barbodes everetti
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Clown featherback
Chitala ornata
Notopteridae Least Concern Edible
Clown knifefish
Chitala chitala
Notopteridae Near Threatened
Clown loach
Chromobotia macracanthus
Botiidae Least Concern
Clown panaque
Panaqolus maccus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Clown rasbora
Rasbora kalochroma
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Clown squeaker
Synodontis decorus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Club cory
Corydoras solox
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Club-barbel sheatfish
Ceratoglanis pachynema
Critically Endangered
Clupea Manulensis
Clupea manulensis
Clupeidae Critically Endangered
Clupeacharax Anchoveoides
Clupeacharax anchoveoides
Triportheidae Least Concern
Clupeocharax Schoutedeni
Clupeocharax schoutedeni
Alestidae Vulnerable
Clupisoma Bastari
Clupisoma bastari
Ailiidae Data Deficient
Clupisoma Longianale
Clupisoma longianale
Ailiidae
Clupisoma Montanum
Clupisoma montanum
Ailiidae Least Concern
Clupisoma Naziri
Clupisoma naziri
Ailiidae Near Threatened
Clupisoma Nujiangense
Clupisoma nujiangense
Ailiidae
Clupisoma Prateri
Clupisoma prateri
Ailiidae Least Concern
Clupisoma Roosae
Clupisoma roosae
Ailiidae Data Deficient
Clupisoma Sinense
Clupisoma sinense
Ailiidae Least Concern Edible
Clupisoma Yunnanense
Clupisoma yunnanense
Ailiidae
Clypeobarbus Bomokandi
Clypeobarbus bomokandi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Clypeobarbus Breviclipeus
Clypeobarbus breviclipeus
Cyprinidae
Clypeobarbus Hypsolepis
Clypeobarbus hypsolepis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Clypeobarbus Matthesi
Clypeobarbus matthesi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Clypeobarbus Pleuropholis
Clypeobarbus pleuropholis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Clypeobarbus Pseudognathodon
Clypeobarbus pseudognathodon
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Clypeobarbus Schoutedeni
Clypeobarbus schoutedeni
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cnesterodon Brevirostratus
Cnesterodon brevirostratus
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Cnesterodon Pampeanus
Cnesterodon pampeanus
Poeciliidae
Coad's riffle minnow
Alburnoides coadi
Cyprinidae
Coal darter
Percina brevicauda
Percidae Endangered
Coal grunter
Hephaestus carbo
Terapontidae Least Concern
Coas Synodontis
Synodontis obesus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Coast cory
Scleromystax prionotos
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Coastal darter
Etheostoma colorosum
Percidae Least Concern
Coastal Piabucus
Piabucus dentatus
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Coastal shiner
Notropis petersoni
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible