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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
Pao Brevirostris
Pao brevirostris
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Pao Cambodgiensis
Pao cambodgiensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Pao Cochinchinensis
Pao cochinchinensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Pao Ocellaris
Pao ocellaris
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Pao Suvattii
Pao suvattii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Papermouth
Enteromius mattozi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Paphlagonian loach
Oxynoemacheilus kosswigi
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Papillate catfish
Neoarius velutinus
Ariidae
Least Concern
Papillate catfish
Potamosilurus velutinus
Ariidae
Least Concern
Papillate sea catfish
Cathorops kailolae
Ariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Papuan eel-catfish
Plotosus papuensis
Plotosidae
Least Concern
Para molly
Poecilia parae
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Parabotia Fasciatus
Parabotia fasciatus
Botiidae
Least Concern
Parabotia Kiangsiensis
Parabotia kiangsiensis
Botiidae
Least Concern
Parabotia Maculosus
Parabotia maculosus
Botiidae
Least Concern
Paracanthobrama Guichenoti
Paracanthobrama guichenoti
Least Concern
Paracanthocobitis Zonalternans
Paracanthocobitis zonalternans
Least Concern
Paracanthopoma Parva
Paracanthopoma parva
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Paracapoeta Trutta
Paracapoeta trutta
Least Concern
Parachela Ingerkongi
Parachela ingerkongi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Parachela Maculicauda
Parachela maculicauda
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Parachela Siamensis
Parachela siamensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Parachela Williaminae
Parachela williaminae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Paracrossochilus Acerus
Paracrossochilus acerus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Paradisefish
Macropodus opercularis
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Paradistichodus Dimidiatus
Paradistichodus dimidiatus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Paradoxodacna Piratica
Paradoxodacna piratica
Least Concern
Paradoxoglanis Caudivittatus
Paradoxoglanis caudivittatus
Malapteruridae
Least Concern
Paradoxoglanis Parvus
Paradoxoglanis parvus
Malapteruridae
Least Concern
Paragenidens Grandoculis
Paragenidens grandoculis
Least Concern
Parailia Congica
Parailia congica
Schilbeidae
Least Concern
Parailia Occidentalis
Parailia occidentalis
Schilbeidae
Least Concern
Parailia Spiniserrata
Parailia spiniserrata
Schilbeidae
Least Concern
Parakneria Abbreviata
Parakneria abbreviata
Kneriidae
Least Concern
Parakneria Cameronensis
Parakneria cameronensis
Kneriidae
Least Concern
Parakneria Spekii
Parakneria spekii
Kneriidae
Least Concern
Paralaubuca Barroni
Paralaubuca barroni
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Paralaubuca Harmandi
Paralaubuca harmandi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Paralaubuca Riveroi
Paralaubuca riveroi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Paralaubuca Typus
Paralaubuca typus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Paraleucogobio Notacanthus
Paraleucogobio notacanthus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Paralithoxus Bovallii
Paralithoxus bovallii
Least Concern
Paralithoxus Planquettei
Paralithoxus planquettei
Least Concern
Paralithoxus Stocki
Paralithoxus stocki
Least Concern
Paralithoxus Surinamensis
Paralithoxus surinamensis
Least Concern
Parallel striped dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma cruzi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Paraloricaria Agastor
Paraloricaria agastor
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Paraloricaria Vetula
Paraloricaria vetula
Loricariidae
Least Concern