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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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Palespotted corydoras
Hoplisoma gossei
Least Concern
Palespotted corydoras
Corydoras gossei
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Pallid shiner
Hybopsis amnis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pallidochromis Tokolosh
Pallidochromis tokolosh
Cichlidae Least Concern
Palmitinho
Auchenipterus osteomystax
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Palomas pupfish
Cyprinodon pisteri
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern
Palometita
Brachychalcinus nummus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Pamphylian loach
Oxynoemacheilus mediterraneus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Panama suckermouth
Hypostomus aspidolepis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panama toothcarp
Priapichthys panamensis
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Panamanian eartheater
Geophagus crassilabris
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Panamanian tetra
Astyanax panamensis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Panaqolus Changae
Panaqolus changae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panaqolus Claustellifer
Panaqolus claustellifer
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panaqolus Dentex
Panaqolus dentex
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panaqolus Purusiensis
Panaqolus purusiensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panaque Armbrusteri
Panaque armbrusteri
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panaque Bathyphilus
Panaque bathyphilus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panaque Schaeferi
Panaque schaeferi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panaque Titan
Panaque titan
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pando tetra
Hyphessobrycon pando
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Pangani barb
Labeobarbus oxyrhynchus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pangani robber
Rhabdalestes tangensis
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Pangani suckermouth
Chiloglanis deckenii
Mochokidae Least Concern
Pangas catfish
Pangasius pangasius
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Pangasius Bocourti
Pangasius bocourti
Pangasiidae Least Concern
Pangasius Djambal
Pangasius djambal
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Pangasius Macronema
Pangasius macronema
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Pangasius Mekongensis
Pangasius mekongensis
Pangasiidae Least Concern
Pangasius Nasutus
Pangasius nasutus
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Pangasius Polyuranodon
Pangasius polyuranodon
Pangasiidae Least Concern
Pangio Agma
Pangio agma
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Cuneovirgata
Pangio cuneovirgata
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Doriae
Pangio doriae
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Filinaris
Pangio filinaris
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Malayana
Pangio malayana
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Mariarum
Pangio mariarum
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Pangia
Pangio pangia
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Piperata
Pangio piperata
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Semicincta
Pangio semicincta
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pantanal cory
Corydoras pantanalensis
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Pantanal cory
Brochis pantanalensis
Least Concern
Pantanal dwarf catfish
Scoloplax empousa
Scoloplacidae Least Concern
Pantanal eartheater
Satanoperca pappaterra
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pantanal parasitic catfish
Paravandellia oxyptera
Least Concern
Pantano cichlid
Cincelichthys pearsei
Cichlidae Least Concern
Panther knifefish
Rhamphichthys pantherinus
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern
Pao Abei
Pao abei
Cyprinidae Least Concern