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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
Filtered Least Concern Edible only ✕ Clear all
Pangani robber
Rhabdalestes tangensis
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Pangas catfish
Pangasius pangasius
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Pangasius Djambal
Pangasius djambal
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Pangasius Macronema
Pangasius macronema
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Pangasius Nasutus
Pangasius nasutus
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Papillate sea catfish
Cathorops kailolae
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Parachela Maculicauda
Parachela maculicauda
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Parachela Siamensis
Parachela siamensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Paralaubuca Harmandi
Paralaubuca harmandi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Parator Zonatus
Parator zonatus
Least Concern Edible
Peacock eel
Macrognathus siamensis
Mastacembelidae Least Concern Edible
Peamouth
Mylocheilus caurinus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Pearl cichlid
Geophagus brasiliensis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Pearl-spotted killifish
Paraphanius mento
Least Concern Edible
Pelvicachromis Taeniatus
Pelvicachromis taeniatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Penang betta
Betta pugnax
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Penguinfish
Thayeria obliqua
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Percarina
Percarina demidoffii
Least Concern Edible
Perch
Distichodus engycephalus
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
Peruvian tetra
Hyphessobrycon peruvianus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Philippine catfish
Clarias batrachus
Clariidae Least Concern Edible
Pictus cat
Pimelodus pictus
Pimelodidae Least Concern Edible
Pigmouth carp
Labeo kontius
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Pike characin
Acestrorhynchus microlepis
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern Edible
Pike-perch
Sander lucioperca
Percidae Least Concern Edible
Pikehead
Luciocephalus pulcher
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Pima River rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pimaensis
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern Edible
Pink happy
Sargochromis giardi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Pinktail chalceus
Chalceus macrolepidotus
Chalceidae Least Concern Edible
Pirambeba
Serrasalmus humeralis
Serrasalmidae Least Concern Edible
Plains killifish
Fundulus zebrinus
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Pond loach
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Cobitidae Least Concern Edible
Pongo characin
Parodon pongoensis
Parodontidae Least Concern Edible
Pool barb
Puntius sophore
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Porthole livebearer
Poeciliopsis gracilis
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Porthole shovelnose catfish
Hemisorubim platyrhynchos
Pimelodidae Least Concern Edible
Potaro cory
Corydoras potaroensis
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Potaro cory
Hoplisoma potaroense
Least Concern Edible
Predatory carp
Chanodichthys erythropterus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Proserpine shiner
Cyprinella proserpina
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Puntioplites Bulu
Puntioplites bulu
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Puntioplites Falcifer
Puntioplites falcifer
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Puntioplites Proctozystron
Puntioplites proctozystron
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Purpleface largemouth
Serranochromis macrocephalus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Putao snakehead
Channa burmanica
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Pygmy gourami
Trichopsis pumila
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Pygmy hatchetfish
Carnegiella myersi
Gasteropelecidae Least Concern Edible
Pygmy killifish
Leptolucania ommata
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible