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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
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Penguinfish
Thayeria obliqua
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Percarina
Percarina demidoffii
Least Concern Edible
Perch
Distichodus engycephalus
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
Persian chub
Acanthobrama persidis
Cyprinidae Edible
Peruvian longfin
Aphyolebias peruensis
Rivulidae Edible
Peruvian tetra
Hyphessobrycon peruvianus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Peten molly
Poecilia petenensis
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Philippine catfish
Clarias batrachus
Clariidae Least Concern Edible
Picotee goodeid
Zoogoneticus quitzeoensis
Goodeidae Endangered 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
Plain thicklip loach
Triplophysa labiata
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable Edible
Plains killifish
Fundulus zebrinus
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Platypharodon Extremus
Platypharodon extremus
Edible
Poma snakehead
Channa pomanensis
Channidae 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
Poso halfbeak
Nomorhamphus celebensis
Zenarchopteridae Endangered Edible
Potamorhina Laticeps
Potamorhina laticeps
Curimatidae Edible
Potaro cory
Corydoras potaroensis
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Potaro cory
Hoplisoma potaroense
Least Concern Edible
Powder-blue panchax
Pachypanchax omalonotus
Aplocheilidae Endangered Edible
Predatory carp
Chanodichthys erythropterus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Prespa Nase
Chondrostoma prespense
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Pristobrycon Calmoni
Pristobrycon calmoni
Serrasalmidae Edible
Procypris Mera
Procypris mera
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Proserpine shiner
Cyprinella proserpina
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Ptychidio Jordani
Ptychidio jordani
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered Edible
Puebla platyfish
Xiphophorus evelynae
Poeciliidae Data Deficient 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
Purple mbuna
Melanochromis vermivorus
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Purpleface largemouth
Serranochromis macrocephalus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Putao snakehead
Channa burmanica
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Putitor mahseer
Tor putitora
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Pygmy gourami
Trichopsis pumila
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Pygmy hatchetfish
Carnegiella myersi
Gasteropelecidae Least Concern Edible