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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
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