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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
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