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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
Oryzias Eversi
Oryzias eversi
Adrianichthyidae
Near Threatened
Oryzias Hubbsi
Oryzias hubbsi
Adrianichthyidae
Near Threatened
Oryzias Nebulosus
Oryzias nebulosus
Adrianichthyidae
Near Threatened
Osteochilus Partilineatus
Osteochilus partilineatus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Oxygymnocypris Stewartii
Oxygymnocypris stewartii
Near Threatened
Oxynoemacheilus Banarescui
Oxynoemacheilus banarescui
Nemacheilidae
Near Threatened
Oxynoemacheilus Pindus
Oxynoemacheilus pindus
Nemacheilidae
Near Threatened
Ozark cavefish
Amblyopsis rosae
Amblyopsidae
Near Threatened
Ozark shiner
Paranotropis ozarcanus
Near Threatened
Pabdah catfish
Ompok pabda
Siluridae
Near Threatened
Edible
Pabo catfish
Ompok pabo
Siluridae
Near Threatened
Edible
Pacu
Piaractus mesopotamicus
Serrasalmidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Paedocypris Carbunculus
Paedocypris carbunculus
Near Threatened
Paedocypris Progenetica
Paedocypris progenetica
Near Threatened
Pamvotis chub
Squalius pamvoticus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Panamius Panamensis
Panamius panamensis
Near Threatened
Panda corydoras
Hoplisoma panda
Near Threatened
Panda corydoras
Corydoras panda
Callichthyidae
Near Threatened
Pangasius Rheophilus
Pangasius rheophilus
Pangasiidae
Near Threatened
Pangio Incognito
Pangio incognito
Cobitidae
Near Threatened
Pánuco minnow
Tampichthys catostomops
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Paracetopsis Bleekeri
Paracetopsis bleekeri
Near Threatened
Paracetopsis Esmeraldas
Paracetopsis esmeraldas
Near Threatened
Parachela Cyanea
Parachela cyanea
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Parachondrostoma Miegii
Parachondrostoma miegii
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Paralithoxus Boujardi
Paralithoxus boujardi
Near Threatened
Paralithoxus Pallidimaculatus
Paralithoxus pallidimaculatus
Near Threatened
Parancistrus Aurantiacus
Parancistrus aurantiacus
Near Threatened
Paraschistura Prashari
Paraschistura prashari
Nemacheilidae
Near Threatened
Paratherina Cyanea
Paratherina cyanea
Near Threatened
Paratherina Striata
Paratherina striata
Near Threatened
Paratherina Wolterecki
Paratherina wolterecki
Near Threatened
Pareiorhaphis Cameroni
Pareiorhaphis cameroni
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Pareiorhaphis Garbei
Pareiorhaphis garbei
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Pareiorhaphis Nasuta
Pareiorhaphis nasuta
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Pareiorhaphis Stephanus
Pareiorhaphis stephanus
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Pareiorhina Brachyrhyncha
Pareiorhina brachyrhyncha
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Pareiorhina Rosai
Pareiorhina rosai
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Pareiorhina Rudolphi
Pareiorhina rudolphi
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Parkinson's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia parkinsoni
Melanotaeniidae
Near Threatened
Parotocinclus Fluminense
Parotocinclus fluminense
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Paulasquama Callis
Paulasquama callis
Near Threatened
Pearl gourami
Trichopodus leerii
Osphronemidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Pearl of Likoma
Labidochromis joanjohnsonae
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Pearl of Likoma
Pseudotropheus joanjohnsonae
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Pearlfish
Rutilus meidingeri
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Peckoltia Wernekei
Peckoltia wernekei
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Pectenocypris Korthausae
Pectenocypris korthausae
Near Threatened