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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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Piabussú
Steindachnerina notonota
Curimatidae Least Concern
Piau-galo
Schizodon dissimilis
Anostomidae Least Concern
Pictus cat
Pimelodus pictus
Pimelodidae Least Concern Edible
Piedmont darter
Percina crassa
Percidae Least Concern
Pierucci's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pierucciae
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Pigmouth carp
Labeo kontius
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Pike characin
Boulengerella cuvieri
Ctenoluciidae Least Concern
Pike characin
Acestrorhynchus microlepis
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern Edible
Pike cichlid
Crenicichla albopunctata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pike cichlid
Crenicichla johanna
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pike cichlid
Crenicichla lepidota
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pike-perch
Sander lucioperca
Percidae Least Concern Edible
Pikehead
Luciocephalus pulcher
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Pima River rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pimaensis
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern Edible
Pimelodella Australis
Pimelodella australis
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Avanhandavae
Pimelodella avanhandavae
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Bockmanni
Pimelodella bockmanni
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Boliviana
Pimelodella boliviana
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Chagresi
Pimelodella chagresi
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Conquetaensis
Pimelodella conquetaensis
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Cristata
Pimelodella cristata
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Cruxenti
Pimelodella cruxenti
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Dorseyi
Pimelodella dorseyi
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Elongata
Pimelodella elongata
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Enochi
Pimelodella enochi
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Eutaenia
Pimelodella eutaenia
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Figueroai
Pimelodella figueroai
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Griffini
Pimelodella griffini
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Grisea
Pimelodella grisea
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Hasemani
Pimelodella hasemani
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Howesi
Pimelodella howesi
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Humeralis
Pimelodella humeralis
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Ignobilis
Pimelodella ignobilis
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Itapicuruensis
Pimelodella itapicuruensis
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Laurenti
Pimelodella laurenti
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Leptosoma
Pimelodella leptosoma
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Macturki
Pimelodella macturki
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Megalura
Pimelodella megalura
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Metae
Pimelodella metae
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Modestus
Pimelodella modestus
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Mucosa
Pimelodella mucosa
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Notomelas
Pimelodella notomelas
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Odynea
Pimelodella odynea
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Pappenheimi
Pimelodella pappenheimi
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Parnahybae
Pimelodella parnahybae
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Reyesi
Pimelodella reyesi
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Robinsoni
Pimelodella robinsoni
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Serrata
Pimelodella serrata
Heptapteridae Least Concern