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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
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18,067 species
Coptodon Bakossiorum
Coptodon bakossiorum
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Coptodon Bemini
Coptodon bemini
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Coptodon Bythobates
Coptodon bythobates
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Coptodon Cameronensis
Coptodon cameronensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Coptodon Camerunensis
Coptodon camerunensis
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Coptodon Coffea
Coptodon coffea
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Coptodon Congica
Coptodon congica
Cichlidae Least Concern
Coptodon Deckerti
Coptodon deckerti
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Coptodon Discolor
Coptodon discolor
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Coptodon Ejagham
Coptodon ejagham
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Coptodon Flavus
Coptodon flavus
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Coptodon Fusiforme
Coptodon fusiforme
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Coptodon Gutturosus
Coptodon gutturosus
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Coptodon Imbrifernus
Coptodon imbrifernus
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Coptodon Ismailiaensis
Coptodon ismailiaensis
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Coptodon Konkourensis
Coptodon konkourensis
Cichlidae
Coptodon Kottae
Coptodon kottae
Cichlidae Endangered
Coptodon Margaritacea
Coptodon margaritacea
Cichlidae Least Concern
Coptodon Nigrans
Coptodon nigrans
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Coptodon Nyongana
Coptodon nyongana
Cichlidae Least Concern
Coptodon Rheophila
Coptodon rheophila
Cichlidae Endangered
Coptodon Snyderae
Coptodon snyderae
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Coptodon Spongotroktis
Coptodon spongotroktis
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Coptodon Tholloni
Coptodon tholloni
Cichlidae Least Concern
Coptodon Thysi
Coptodon thysi
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Coptodon Walteri
Coptodon walteri
Cichlidae Endangered
Coptostomabarbus Bellcrossi
Coptostomabarbus bellcrossi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Córdoba livebearer
Jenynsia obscura
Anablepidae Least Concern
Cordylancistrus Daguae
Cordylancistrus daguae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Cordylancistrus Nephelion
Cordylancistrus nephelion
Loricariidae
Cordylancistrus Perijae
Cordylancistrus perijae
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Cordylancistrus Pijao
Cordylancistrus pijao
Loricariidae
Cordylancistrus Tayrona
Cordylancistrus tayrona
Loricariidae
Cordylancistrus Torbesensis
Cordylancistrus torbesensis
Loricariidae Endangered
Coregonus Acrinasus
Coregonus acrinasus
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Albellus
Coregonus albellus
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Alpinus
Coregonus alpinus
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Arenicolus
Coregonus arenicolus
Salmonidae Endangered
Coregonus Atterensis
Coregonus atterensis
Salmonidae Critically Endangered
Coregonus Austriacus
Coregonus austriacus
Salmonidae Critically Endangered
Coregonus Baerii
Coregonus baerii
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Baicalensis
Coregonus baicalensis
Salmonidae
Coregonus Baunti
Coregonus baunti
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Bavaricus
Coregonus bavaricus
Salmonidae Critically Endangered
Coregonus Bezola
Coregonus bezola
Salmonidae EX
Coregonus Brienzii
Coregonus brienzii
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Candidus
Coregonus candidus
Salmonidae Endangered
Coregonus Confusus
Coregonus confusus
Salmonidae Vulnerable