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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
Orangespotted snakehead
Channa pseudomarulius
Channidae
Edible
Orangespotted sunfish
Lepomis humilis
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Orestias
Orestias cuvieri
Cyprinodontidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Ornate bagrid
Chrysichthys ornatus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Ornate cory
Brochis ornatus
Least Concern
Edible
Ornate cory
Corydoras ornatus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ornate snakehead
Channa ornatipinnis
Channidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Ornate tetra
Megalamphodus bentosi
Least Concern
Edible
Orontes bream
Acanthobrama centisquama
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Oscar
Astronotus ocellatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Osteochilus Lini
Osteochilus lini
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Osteochilus Melanopleura
Osteochilus melanopleura
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Owens pupfish
Cyprinodon radiosus
Cyprinodontidae
Endangered
Edible
Oxydoras Kneri
Oxydoras kneri
Doradidae
Least Concern
Edible
Oyapock eartheater
Geophagus camopiensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ozelot pleco
Hypancistrus yudja
Loricariidae
Edible
Pabdah catfish
Ompok pabda
Siluridae
Near Threatened
Edible
Pabo catfish
Ompok pabo
Siluridae
Near Threatened
Edible
Pacific molly
Poecilia butleri
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pacora
Plagioscion surinamensis
Sciaenidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Pacu
Piaractus mesopotamicus
Serrasalmidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Pale rasbora
Rasbora aurotaenia
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pale Usisya aulonocara
Aulonocara steveni
Cichlidae
Edible
Palenque priapella
Priapella compressa
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Panamanian eartheater
Geophagus crassilabris
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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 Elongatus
Pangasius elongatus
Pangasiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Pangasius Macronema
Pangasius macronema
Pangasiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pangasius Nasutus
Pangasius nasutus
Pangasiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pantanodon Podoxys
Pantanodon podoxys
Poeciliidae
Edible
Panuco swordtail
Xiphophorus nigrensis
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Papillate sea catfish
Cathorops kailolae
Ariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Papuan rainbowfish
Melanotaenia papuae
Melanotaeniidae
Vulnerable
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 gourami
Trichopodus leerii
Osphronemidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Pearl-spotted killifish
Paraphanius mento
Least Concern
Edible
Pearlfish
Rutilus meidingeri
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Pecos pupfish
Cyprinodon pecosensis
Cyprinodontidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Pelvicachromis Taeniatus
Pelvicachromis taeniatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Penang betta
Betta pugnax
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Edible