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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
Cornish jack
Mormyrops anguilloides
Mormyridae Least Concern Edible
Coroatá
Platynematichthys notatus
Least Concern Edible
Corona rainbowfish
Melanotaenia corona
Melanotaeniidae Critically Endangered
Córrego toothcarp
Phalloceros elachistos
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Corronchito
Lasiancistrus caucanus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Corroncho
Pterygoplichthys punctatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Corrugated darter
Etheostoma basilare
Percidae Least Concern
Corsula
Rhinomugil corsula
Mugilidae Least Concern Edible
Coruh trout
Salmo coruhensis
Salmonidae Near Threatened
Corumba cichlid
Apistogramma commbrae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Corumbataia Britskii
Corumbataia britskii
Vulnerable
Corumbataia Cuestae
Corumbataia cuestae
Least Concern
Corumbataia Liliai
Corumbataia liliai
Critically Endangered
Corumbataia Lucianoi
Corumbataia lucianoi
Endangered
Corumbataia Tocantinensis
Corumbataia tocantinensis
Least Concern
Corumbataia Veadeiros
Corumbataia veadeiros
Least Concern
Corydoras Caramater
Corydoras caramater
Callichthyidae
Corydoras Cortesi
Corydoras cortesi
Callichthyidae
Corydoras Desana
Corydoras desana
Callichthyidae
Corydoras Iiap
Corydoras iiap
Callichthyidae
Corydoras Maculifer
Corydoras maculifer
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Corydoras Tukano
Corydoras tukano
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Corydoras Zawadzkii
Corydoras zawadzkii
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Corymbophanes Ameliae
Corymbophanes ameliae
Loricariidae Endangered
Corymbophanes Andersoni
Corymbophanes andersoni
Loricariidae Endangered
Corymbophanes Kaiei
Corymbophanes kaiei
Loricariidae Least Concern
Cosmochilus Falcifer
Cosmochilus falcifer
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Cosmochilus Harmandi
Cosmochilus harmandi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Cosmochilus Nanlaensis
Cosmochilus nanlaensis
Cyprinidae
Costa Rican Brycon
Brycon costaricensis
Bryconidae Least Concern
Costa Rican tetra
Astyanax orstedii
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Cottocomephorus Alexandrae
Cottocomephorus alexandrae
Cottocomephoridae
Cottus Altaicus
Cottus altaicus
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Bendirei
Cottus bendirei
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Chattahoochee
Cottus chattahoochee
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Cyclophthalmus
Cottus cyclophthalmus
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Dorofeevi
Cottus dorofeevi
Cottidae
Cottus Dzungaricus
Cottus dzungaricus
Cottidae Data Deficient
Cottus Gratzianowi
Cottus gratzianowi
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Haemusi
Cottus haemusi
Cottidae Endangered
Cottus Hubbsi
Cottus hubbsi
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Kanawhae
Cottus kanawhae
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Kolymensis
Cottus kolymensis
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Koreanus
Cottus koreanus
Cottidae
Cottus Koshewnikowi
Cottus koshewnikowi
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Kuznetzovi
Cottus kuznetzovi
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Metae
Cottus metae
Cottidae Near Threatened
Cottus Microstomus
Cottus microstomus
Cottidae Least Concern