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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
Cottus Sabaudicus
Cottus sabaudicus
Cottidae Endangered
Cottus Schitsuumsh
Cottus schitsuumsh
Cottidae
Cottus Szanaga
Cottus szanaga
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Tallapoosae
Cottus tallapoosae
Cottidae Least Concern
Cottus Transsilvaniae
Cottus transsilvaniae
Cottidae Endangered
Cotylopus Rubripinnis
Cotylopus rubripinnis
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Couma sea catfish
Sciades couma
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Cox's gudgeon
Gobiomorphus coxii
Eleotridae Least Concern
Crampton's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus cramptoni
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Cran's bully
Gobiomorphus basalis
Eleotridae Least Concern
Cranoglanis Bouderius
Cranoglanis bouderius
Cranoglanididae Vulnerable
Cranoglanis Caolangensis
Cranoglanis caolangensis
Cranoglanididae
Cranoglanis Henrici
Cranoglanis henrici
Cranoglanididae Least Concern
Cranoglanis Multiradiata
Cranoglanis multiradiata
Cranoglanididae Least Concern
Cranoglanis Songhongensis
Cranoglanis songhongensis
Cranoglanididae
Craterocephalus Fistularis
Craterocephalus fistularis
Atherinidae Near Threatened
Craterocephalus Laisapi
Craterocephalus laisapi
Atherinidae Endangered
Creagrutus Affinis
Creagrutus affinis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Amoenus
Creagrutus amoenus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Anary
Creagrutus anary
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Atratus
Creagrutus atratus
Stevardiidae Vulnerable
Creagrutus Atrisignum
Creagrutus atrisignum
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Barrigai
Creagrutus barrigai
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Bolivari
Creagrutus bolivari
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Brevipinnis
Creagrutus brevipinnis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Britskii
Creagrutus britskii
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Calai
Creagrutus calai
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Caucanus
Creagrutus caucanus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Cerritulus
Creagrutus cerritulus
Stevardiidae
Creagrutus Changae
Creagrutus changae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Cochui
Creagrutus cochui
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Cracentis
Creagrutus cracentis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Crenatus
Creagrutus crenatus
Stevardiidae
Creagrutus Ephippiatus
Creagrutus ephippiatus
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Creagrutus Figueiredoi
Creagrutus figueiredoi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Flavescens
Creagrutus flavescens
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Gephyrus
Creagrutus gephyrus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Guanes
Creagrutus guanes
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Gyrospilus
Creagrutus gyrospilus
Stevardiidae Vulnerable
Creagrutus Hildebrandi
Creagrutus hildebrandi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Holmi
Creagrutus holmi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Hysginus
Creagrutus hysginus
Stevardiidae Vulnerable
Creagrutus Ignotus
Creagrutus ignotus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Lassoi
Creagrutus lassoi
Stevardiidae
Creagrutus Lepidus
Creagrutus lepidus
Stevardiidae
Creagrutus Machadoi
Creagrutus machadoi
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Creagrutus Maculosus
Creagrutus maculosus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Creagrutus Magdalenae
Creagrutus magdalenae
Stevardiidae Least Concern