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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Peruvian Flounder
Hypoclinemus mentalis
Achiridae Least Concern
Peruvian King Pleco
Pterygoplichthys scrophus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Peruvian tetra
Hyphessobrycon peruvianus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Pethia Didi
Pethia didi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pethia Erythromycter
Pethia erythromycter
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pethia Meingangbii
Pethia meingangbii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pethia Thelys
Pethia thelys
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Balayi
Petrocephalus balayi
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Binotatus
Petrocephalus binotatus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Christyi
Petrocephalus christyi
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Grandoculis
Petrocephalus grandoculis
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Levequei
Petrocephalus levequei
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Microphthalmus
Petrocephalus microphthalmus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Pallidomaculatus
Petrocephalus pallidomaculatus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Sauvagii
Petrocephalus sauvagii
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Schoutedeni
Petrocephalus schoutedeni
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Soudanensis
Petrocephalus soudanensis
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Sullivani
Petrocephalus sullivani
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Tenuicauda
Petrocephalus tenuicauda
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrochromis Ephippium
Petrochromis ephippium
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrochromis Horii
Petrochromis horii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrochromis Macrognathus
Petrochromis macrognathus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrotilapia Chrysos
Petrotilapia chrysos
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrotilapia Flaviventris
Petrotilapia flaviventris
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrotilapia Microgalana
Petrotilapia microgalana
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrotilapia Mumboensis
Petrotilapia mumboensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrotilapia Palingnathos
Petrotilapia palingnathos
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrotilapia Pyroscelos
Petrotilapia pyroscelos
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petulanos Intermedius
Petulanos intermedius
Anostomidae Least Concern
Petulanos Plicatus
Petulanos plicatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Peugeot tetra
Hyphessobrycon peugeoti
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Pez pipa
Pseudophallus elcapitanensis
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Pfaff's lampeye
Micropanchax pfaffi
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Phago Boulengeri
Phago boulengeri
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Phago Intermedius
Phago intermedius
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Phalacronotus Micronemus
Phalacronotus micronemus
Siluridae Least Concern
Phallobrycon Adenacanthus
Phallobrycon adenacanthus
Least Concern
Phalloceros Aspilos
Phalloceros aspilos
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Phallostethus Cuulong
Phallostethus cuulong
Phallostethidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Apletostigma
Phenacogaster apletostigma
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Beni
Phenacogaster beni
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Calverti
Phenacogaster calverti
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Franciscoensis
Phenacogaster franciscoensis
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Jancupa
Phenacogaster jancupa
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Maculoblonga
Phenacogaster maculoblonga
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Megalostictus
Phenacogaster megalostictus
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Microstictus
Phenacogaster microstictus
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Napoatilis
Phenacogaster napoatilis
Characidae Least Concern