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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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Pariosternarchus Amazonensis
Pariosternarchus amazonensis
Least Concern
Parmička dabolská
Enteromius macinensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Parodon Apolinari
Parodon apolinari
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Bifasciatus
Parodon bifasciatus
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Buckleyi
Parodon buckleyi
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Caliensis
Parodon caliensis
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Guyanensis
Parodon guyanensis
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Hilarii
Parodon hilarii
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Magdalenensis
Parodon magdalenensis
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Moreirai
Parodon moreirai
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Nasus
Parodon nasus
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Amazonensis
Parotocinclus amazonensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Arandai
Parotocinclus arandai
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Aripuanensis
Parotocinclus aripuanensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Bahiensis
Parotocinclus bahiensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Britskii
Parotocinclus britskii
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Cearensis
Parotocinclus cearensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Cesarpintoi
Parotocinclus cesarpintoi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Collinsae
Parotocinclus collinsae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Cristatus
Parotocinclus cristatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Doceanus
Parotocinclus doceanus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Eppleyi
Parotocinclus eppleyi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Haroldoi
Parotocinclus haroldoi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Jequi
Parotocinclus jequi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Jimi
Parotocinclus jimi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Jumbo
Parotocinclus jumbo
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Longirostris
Parotocinclus longirostris
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Maculicauda
Parotocinclus maculicauda
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Minutus
Parotocinclus minutus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Planicauda
Parotocinclus planicauda
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Polyochrus
Parotocinclus polyochrus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Prata
Parotocinclus prata
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Robustus
Parotocinclus robustus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Seridoensis
Parotocinclus seridoensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Spilosoma
Parotocinclus spilosoma
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parrot Leporinus
Leporinus amae
Anostomidae Least Concern
Pastaza corydoras
Corydoras pastazensis
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Pastel cichlid
Cribroheros alfari
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pati
Luciopimelodus pati
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Patoti's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia patoti
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Payara
Hydrolycus scomberoides
Cynodontidae Least Concern
Peacock cichlid
Cichla ocellaris
Cichlidae Least Concern
Peacock eel
Macrognathus siamensis
Mastacembelidae Least Concern Edible
Pealip redhorse
Moxostoma pisolabrum
Catostomidae Least Concern
Peamouth
Mylocheilus caurinus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Pearl cichlid
Geophagus brasiliensis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Pearl danio
Danio albolineatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pearl-spotted killifish
Paraphanius mento
Least Concern Edible