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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
Cobitis Megaspila
Cobitis megaspila
Cobitidae
Cobitis Melanoleuca
Cobitis melanoleuca
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Meridionalis
Cobitis meridionalis
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Microcephala
Cobitis microcephala
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Cobitis Minamorii
Cobitis minamorii
Cobitidae Near Threatened
Cobitis Multimaculata
Cobitis multimaculata
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Cobitis Narentana
Cobitis narentana
Cobitidae Near Threatened
Cobitis Nigrolinea
Cobitis nigrolinea
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Nuicocensis
Cobitis nuicocensis
Cobitidae
Cobitis Obtusirostra
Cobitis obtusirostra
Cobitidae
Cobitis Ohridana
Cobitis ohridana
Cobitidae Near Threatened
Cobitis Oxycephala
Cobitis oxycephala
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Cobitis Pacifica
Cobitis pacifica
Cobitidae
Cobitis Phongnhaensis
Cobitis phongnhaensis
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Cobitis Pirii
Cobitis pirii
Cobitidae
Cobitis Punctilineata
Cobitis punctilineata
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Qujiangensis
Cobitis qujiangensis
Cobitidae Near Threatened
Cobitis Rara
Cobitis rara
Cobitidae
Cobitis Rhodopensis
Cobitis rhodopensis
Cobitidae
Cobitis Sakahoko
Cobitis sakahoko
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Satunini
Cobitis satunini
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Shikokuensis
Cobitis shikokuensis
Cobitidae Vulnerable
Cobitis Sibirica
Cobitis sibirica
Cobitidae
Cobitis Sipahilerae
Cobitis sipahilerae
Cobitidae
Cobitis Squataeniatus
Cobitis squataeniatus
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Cobitis Stenocauda
Cobitis stenocauda
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Stephanidisi
Cobitis stephanidisi
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Takatsuensis
Cobitis takatsuensis
Cobitidae Near Threatened
Cobitis Takenoi
Cobitis takenoi
Cobitidae Critically Endangered
Cobitis Tanaitica
Cobitis tanaitica
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cobitis Taurica
Cobitis taurica
Cobitidae Endangered
Cobitis Tetralineata
Cobitis tetralineata
Cobitidae
Cobitis Trichonica
Cobitis trichonica
Cobitidae Near Threatened
Cobitis Troasensis
Cobitis troasensis
Cobitidae
Cobitis Vettonica
Cobitis vettonica
Cobitidae Vulnerable
Cobitis Wumingensis
Cobitis wumingensis
Cobitidae
Cobitis Ylengensis
Cobitis ylengensis
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Cobitis Zanandreai
Cobitis zanandreai
Cobitidae Vulnerable
Cobitis Zhejiangensis
Cobitis zhejiangensis
Cobitidae Least Concern
Cochu's blue tetra
Boehlkea fredcochui
Least Concern Edible
Cockatoo cichlid
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Cichlidae Least Concern
Cocos Stream Clingfish
Gobiesox fulvus
Gobiesocidae Data Deficient
Cocosoda catfish
Pseudauchenipterus nodosus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Coelotilapia Joka
Coelotilapia joka
Cichlidae Endangered
Coffee-bean tetra
Hyphessobrycon takasei
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Colchic khramulya
Capoeta sieboldii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Colchic nase
Chondrostoma colchicum
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Coldwater darter
Etheostoma ditrema
Percidae Endangered