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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
Pearly Blue Tetra
Alestopetersius compressus
Alestidae
Least Concern
Peckoltia Bachi
Peckoltia bachi
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Peckoltia Braueri
Peckoltia braueri
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Peckoltia Brevis
Peckoltia brevis
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Peckoltia Caenosa
Peckoltia caenosa
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Peckoltia Lujani
Peckoltia lujani
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Peckoltia Oligospila
Peckoltia oligospila
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Peckoltia Pankimpuju
Peckoltia pankimpuju
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Peckoltia Relictum
Peckoltia relictum
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Peckoltia Sabaji
Peckoltia sabaji
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Pectenocypris Balaena
Pectenocypris balaena
Least Concern
Peixe das nuvens
Hypsolebias flagellatus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Peixe-anual
Kryptolebias ocellatus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Peixe-cachorro
Galeocharax humeralis
Characidae
Least Concern
Peixe-cachorro
Acestrorhynchus heterolepis
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Peixe-cigarra
Galeocharax gulo
Characidae
Least Concern
Peixe-dourado
Glanidium albescens
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Peixe-duro
Cyphocharax santacatarinae
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Pejerrey
Atherinella colombiensis
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Pejerrey
Basilichthys semotilus
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Pelican Knifefish
Compsaraia samueli
Least Concern
Pellegrin's barb
Enteromius pellegrini
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Pelmatochromis Nigrofasciatus
Pelmatochromis nigrofasciatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Pelmatolapia Cabrae
Pelmatolapia cabrae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Peloponnese chub
Squalius peloponensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Pelteobagrus Intermedius
Pelteobagrus intermedius
Bagridae
Least Concern
Pelvicachromis Subocellatus
Pelvicachromis subocellatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Pelvicachromis Taeniatus
Pelvicachromis taeniatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Penang betta
Betta pugnax
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pencil Catfish
Trichomycterus roigi
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Pencil Catfish
Trichomycterus catamarcensis
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Pencil Catfish
Trichomycterus striatus
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Pencil Catfish
Trichomycterus borellii
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Penguinfish
Thayeria obliqua
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pennant-tailed suckermouth
Chiloglanis anoterus
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Pennyfish
Denariusa australis
Ambassidae
Least Concern
Peppered corydoras
Hoplisoma paleatum
Least Concern
Perak river sprat
Clupeichthys perakensis
Ehiravidae
Least Concern
Percarina
Percarina demidoffii
Least Concern
Edible
Percarina Maeotica
Percarina maeotica
Least Concern
Perch
Distichodus engycephalus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Peridot tetra
Jupiaba acanthogaster
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Periophthalmus Magnuspinnatus
Periophthalmus magnuspinnatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Perissodus Eccentricus
Perissodus eccentricus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Perissodus Paradoxus
Perissodus paradoxus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Peru black cory
Corydoras semiaquilus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Perugia's limia
Limia perugiae
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Peruvian eelgoby
Gobioides peruanus
Gobiidae
Least Concern