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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
Coregonus Danneri
Coregonus danneri
Salmonidae Critically Endangered
Coregonus Duplex
Coregonus duplex
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Fatioi
Coregonus fatioi
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Fera
Coregonus fera
Salmonidae EX
Coregonus Gutturosus
Coregonus gutturosus
Salmonidae EX
Coregonus Heglingus
Coregonus heglingus
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Hiemalis
Coregonus hiemalis
Salmonidae EX
Coregonus Hoferi
Coregonus hoferi
Salmonidae EX
Coregonus Holsatus
Coregonus holsatus
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Intermundia
Coregonus intermundia
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Kiletz
Coregonus kiletz
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Ladogae
Coregonus ladogae
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Litoralis
Coregonus litoralis
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Lucinensis
Coregonus lucinensis
Salmonidae Critically Endangered
Coregonus Lutokka
Coregonus lutokka
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Maxillaris
Coregonus maxillaris
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Migratorius
Coregonus migratorius
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Coregonus Muelleri
Coregonus muelleri
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Nilssoni
Coregonus nilssoni
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Nipigon
Coregonus nipigon
Salmonidae
Coregonus Nobilis
Coregonus nobilis
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Obliterus
Coregonus obliterus
Salmonidae EX
Coregonus Palaea
Coregonus palaea
Salmonidae Endangered
Coregonus Pallasii
Coregonus pallasii
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Pravdinellus
Coregonus pravdinellus
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coregonus Profundus
Coregonus profundus
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Renke
Coregonus renke
Salmonidae EX
Coregonus Restrictus
Coregonus restrictus
Salmonidae EX
Coregonus Sarnensis
Coregonus sarnensis
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Steinmanni
Coregonus steinmanni
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Supersum
Coregonus supersum
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Suspensus
Coregonus suspensus
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Trybomi
Coregonus trybomi
Salmonidae EX
Coregonus Vandesius
Coregonus vandesius
Salmonidae Endangered
Coregonus Vessicus
Coregonus vessicus
Salmonidae Critically Endangered
Coregonus Zuerichensis
Coregonus zuerichensis
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Coregonus Zugensis
Coregonus zugensis
Salmonidae EX
Coreius Cetopsis
Coreius cetopsis
Gobionidae
Coreius Guichenoti
Coreius guichenoti
Gobionidae Endangered
Coreius Heterodon
Coreius heterodon
Gobionidae
Coreius Septentrionalis
Coreius septentrionalis
Gobionidae Critically Endangered
Coreoleuciscus Aeruginos
Coreoleuciscus aeruginos
Least Concern
Coreoleuciscus Splendidus
Coreoleuciscus splendidus
Coreoperca Herzi
Coreoperca herzi
Percichthyidae
Coreoperca Liui
Coreoperca liui
Percichthyidae Near Threatened
Coreoperca Loona
Coreoperca loona
Percichthyidae
Corfu dwarf goby
Knipowitschia goerneri
Gobiidae Near Threatened
Corfu toothcarp
Valencia letourneuxi
Valenciidae Critically Endangered