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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
Colombian Stream Pleco
Hypostomus wilsoni
Loricariidae Vulnerable
Colomesus Tocantinensis
Colomesus tocantinensis
Tetraodontidae
Colorado pikeminnow
Ptychocheilus lucius
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Colored snakehead
Channa pulchra
Channidae Data Deficient
Comanche Springs pupfish
Cyprinodon elegans
Cyprinodontidae Endangered
Comb-gilled catfish
Brustiarius nox
Ariidae Least Concern
Comb-spined catfish
Paracinetodus carinatus
Data Deficient
Comely shiner
Notropis amoenus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Commerson's freshwater goby
Awaous commersoni
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Common carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Common dace
Leuciscus leuciscus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Common labeo
Labeo dussumieri
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Common nase
Chondrostoma nasus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Common Natron tilapia
Oreochromis alcalicus
Cichlidae Endangered
Common rasbora
Rasbora vulgaris
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Common river galaxias
Galaxias vulgaris
Galaxiidae Least Concern
Common shiner
Luxilus cornutus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Common spiny loach
Lepidocephalichthys thermalis
Cobitidae Least Concern
Comoro mullet
Agonostomus catalai
Mugilidae Data Deficient
Compsaraia Compsa
Compsaraia compsa
Least Concern
Compsaraia Iara
Compsaraia iara
Least Concern
Compsura Gorgonae
Compsura gorgonae
Characidae Least Concern
Conasauga logperch
Percina jenkinsi
Percidae Critically Endangered
Concave goby
Glossogobius concavifrons
Gobiidae Least Concern
Conchos chub
Gila pulchra
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Conchos darter
Etheostoma australe
Percidae Endangered
Conchos pupfish
Cyprinodon eximius
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern Edible
Conchos shiner
Cyprinella panarcys
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Congo barb
Clypeobarbus congicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Congo Bichir
Polypterus congicus
Polypteridae Least Concern
Congo blind barb
Caecobarbus geertsii
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Congo ctenopoma
Microctenopoma congicum
Anabantidae Least Concern
Congo Dwarf Cichlid
Nanochromis nudiceps
Cichlidae Least Concern
Congo Featherfin Tetra
Bryconaethiops yseuxi
Alestidae
Congo killi
Aphyosemion congicum
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient
Congo Marble Knifefish
Papyrocranus congoensis
Notopteridae Least Concern
Congo Puffer
Tetraodon miurus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Congo squeaker
Synodontis pleurops
Mochokidae Least Concern
Congo tetra
Phenacogrammus interruptus
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
congo yellowfish
Labeobarbus stappersii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Congocharax Olbrechtsi
Congocharax olbrechtsi
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Congochromis Dimidiatus
Congochromis dimidiatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Congochromis Pugnatus
Congochromis pugnatus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Congochromis Robustus
Congochromis robustus
Cichlidae
Congochromis Sabinae
Congochromis sabinae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Congochromis Squamiceps
Congochromis squamiceps
Cichlidae Least Concern
Congoglanis Alula
Congoglanis alula
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Congoglanis Howesi
Congoglanis howesi
Amphiliidae