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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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Pimelodella Steindachneri
Pimelodella steindachneri
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Taeniophora
Pimelodella taeniophora
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Taenioptera
Pimelodella taenioptera
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Transitoria
Pimelodella transitoria
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Vittata
Pimelodella vittata
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Witmeri
Pimelodella witmeri
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Yuncensis
Pimelodella yuncensis
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodina Flavipinnis
Pimelodina flavipinnis
Least Concern
Pimelodus Absconditus
Pimelodus absconditus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Altissimus
Pimelodus altissimus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Argenteus
Pimelodus argenteus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Britskii
Pimelodus britskii
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Coprophagus
Pimelodus coprophagus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Fur
Pimelodus fur
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Jivaro
Pimelodus jivaro
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Microstoma
Pimelodus microstoma
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Multicratifer
Pimelodus multicratifer
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Mysteriosus
Pimelodus mysteriosus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Navarroi
Pimelodus navarroi
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Ortmanni
Pimelodus ortmanni
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Pantaneiro
Pimelodus pantaneiro
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Paranaensis
Pimelodus paranaensis
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Pintado
Pimelodus pintado
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Pohli
Pimelodus pohli
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Speciosus
Pimelodus speciosus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Tetramerus
Pimelodus tetramerus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pinch piranha
Serrasalmus eigenmanni
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Pindani
Chindongo socolofi
Least Concern
Pineapple pleco
Pseudorinelepis genibarbis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pinewoods darter
Etheostoma mariae
Percidae Least Concern
Pinewoods shiner
Lythrurus matutinus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pink happy
Sargochromis giardi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Pinkfin Alestes
Brycinus grandisquamis
Alestidae Least Concern
Pinktail chalceus
Chalceus macrolepidotus
Chalceidae Least Concern Edible
Pinkthroat corydoras
Corydoras spilurus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Pinoh Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon ridens
Balitoridae Least Concern
Pintado
Pimelodus atrobrunneus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pipe fish
Indostomus paradoxus
Indostomidae Least Concern
Piquira
Characidium laterale
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Piracicaba Whiptail Catfish
Loricaria piracicabae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pirambeba
Serrasalmus humeralis
Serrasalmidae Least Concern Edible
Pirámbocaya
Ancistrus pirareta
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pirapitinga
Piaractus brachypomus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Pirapoco
Boulengerella xyrekes
Ctenoluciidae Least Concern
Pirate perch
Aphredoderus sayanus
Aphredoderidae Least Concern
Piraxixira
Micromischodus sugillatus
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Pirillo
Physopyxis lyra
Doradidae Least Concern
Pit sculpin
Cottus pitensis
Cottidae Least Concern