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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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Phenacogaster Ojitata
Phenacogaster ojitata
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Prolata
Phenacogaster prolata
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Retropinnus
Phenacogaster retropinnus
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Tegatus
Phenacogaster tegatus
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Wayana
Phenacogaster wayana
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogrammus Deheyni
Phenacogrammus deheyni
Alestidae Least Concern
Phenacogrammus Major
Phenacogrammus major
Alestidae Least Concern
Phenacogrammus Polli
Phenacogrammus polli
Alestidae Least Concern
Phenacogrammus Urotaenia
Phenacogrammus urotaenia
Alestidae Least Concern
Phenacorhamdia Anisura
Phenacorhamdia anisura
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Phenacorhamdia Boliviana
Phenacorhamdia boliviana
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Phenacorhamdia Hoehnei
Phenacorhamdia hoehnei
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Phenacorhamdia Provenzanoi
Phenacorhamdia provenzanoi
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Phenacorhamdia Tenebrosa
Phenacorhamdia tenebrosa
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Phenacorhamdia Tenuis
Phenacorhamdia tenuis
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Phenacostethus Posthon
Phenacostethus posthon
Phallostethidae Least Concern
Phenacostethus Trewavasae
Phenacostethus trewavasae
Phallostethidae Least Concern
Philippine catfish
Clarias batrachus
Clariidae Least Concern Edible
Phoxinus Bigerri
Phoxinus bigerri
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Phoxinus Colchicus
Phoxinus colchicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Phoxinus Septimaniae
Phoxinus septimaniae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Phoxinus Ujmonensis
Phoxinus ujmonensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Phractura Brevicauda
Phractura brevicauda
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Phractura Clauseni
Phractura clauseni
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Phractura Lindica
Phractura lindica
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Phractura Longicauda
Phractura longicauda
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Phractura Scaphyrhynchura
Phractura scaphyrhynchura
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Phractura Tenuicauda
Phractura tenuicauda
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Phreatobius Cisternarum
Phreatobius cisternarum
Phreatobiidae Least Concern
Physopyxis Ananas
Physopyxis ananas
Doradidae Least Concern
Physopyxis Cristata
Physopyxis cristata
Doradidae Least Concern
Physoschistura Pseudobrunneana
Physoschistura pseudobrunneana
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Piaba
Jupiaba minor
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Piaba
Moenkhausia tergimacula
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Piaba
Aphyocharacidium bolivianum
Characidae Least Concern
Piaba
Astyanax unitaeniatus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Piaba
Astyanax kullanderi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Piaba-camaleão
Ammocryptocharax minutus
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Piabarchus Analis
Piabarchus analis
Least Concern
Piabarchus Torrenticola
Piabarchus torrenticola
Least Concern
Piabinha
Macropsobrycon xinguensis
Characidae Least Concern
Piabinha
Planaltina glandipedis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Piabinha
Compsura heterura
Characidae Least Concern
Piabucina Elongata
Piabucina elongata
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Piabucina Festae
Piabucina festae
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Piabucina Panamensis
Piabucina panamensis
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Piabucus Caudomaculatus
Piabucus caudomaculatus
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Piabucus Melanostoma
Piabucus melanostoma
Iguanodectidae Least Concern