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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
Congoglanis Inga
Congoglanis inga
Amphiliidae
Congoglanis Sagitta
Congoglanis sagitta
Amphiliidae
Congolapia Bilineata
Congolapia bilineata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Congolapia Crassa
Congolapia crassa
Cichlidae
Congolapia Louna
Congolapia louna
Cichlidae
Congolli
Pseudaphritis urvillii
Pseudaphritidae Least Concern Edible
Conguito sea catfish
Cathorops liropus
Ariidae Edible
Conorhynchos Conirostris
Conorhynchos conirostris
Endangered
Conta catfish
Conta conta
Data Deficient
Conta Pectinata
Conta pectinata
Data Deficient
Convict barb
Systomus endecanalis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Convict cichlid
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Convict julie
Julidochromis regani
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Coolie loach
Pangio kuhlii
Cobitidae Least Concern Edible
Cooper creek catfish
Neosiluroides cooperensis
Plotosidae Endangered
Coosa chub
Macrhybopsis etnieri
Cyprinidae
Coosa darter
Etheostoma coosae
Percidae Least Concern
Coosa shiner
Notropis xaenocephalus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Coosa shiner
Alburnops xaenocephalus
Least Concern
Copadichromis Atripinnis
Copadichromis atripinnis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Copadichromis Chizumuluensis
Copadichromis chizumuluensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Copadichromis Chrysonotus
Copadichromis chrysonotus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Copadichromis Cyanocephalus
Copadichromis cyanocephalus
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Copadichromis Diplostigma
Copadichromis diplostigma
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Copadichromis Geertsi
Copadichromis geertsi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Copadichromis Ilesi
Copadichromis ilesi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Copadichromis Insularis
Copadichromis insularis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Copadichromis Melas
Copadichromis melas
Cichlidae Least Concern
Copadichromis Parvus
Copadichromis parvus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Copeina Osgoodi
Copeina osgoodi
Lebiasinidae Data Deficient
Copella Callolepis
Copella callolepis
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Copella Compta
Copella compta
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Copella Nigrofasciata
Copella nigrofasciata
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Cophecheilus Bamen
Cophecheilus bamen
Least Concern
Cophecheilus Brevibarbatus
Cophecheilus brevibarbatus
Endangered
Copionodon Elysium
Copionodon elysium
Trichomycteridae
Copionodon Lianae
Copionodon lianae
Trichomycteridae Near Threatened
Copionodon Orthiocarinatus
Copionodon orthiocarinatus
Trichomycteridae Near Threatened
Copionodon Pecten
Copionodon pecten
Trichomycteridae Near Threatened
Coporo
Prochilodus mariae
Prochilodontidae Least Concern
Copper mahseer
Neolissochilus hexagonolepis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Copper redhorse
Moxostoma hubbsi
Catostomidae Endangered
Copper tetra
Hasemania melanura
Critically Endangered Edible
Coppercheek darter
Nothonotus aquali
Near Threatened
Coppernose barb
Raiamas christyi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Copperstripe barb
Enteromius multilineatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Copperstripe rasbora
Rasbora leptosoma
Cyprinidae Vulnerable Edible
Coptobrycon Bilineatus
Coptobrycon bilineatus
Least Concern