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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
Pogonopoma Wertheimeri
Pogonopoma wertheimeri
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Point catfish
Aspidoras poecilus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Pointy-headed dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma wapisana
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Poll's bichir
Polypterus polli
Polypteridae
Least Concern
Pollimyrus Adspersus
Pollimyrus adspersus
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Pollimyrus Brevis
Pollimyrus brevis
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Pollimyrus Eburneensis
Pollimyrus eburneensis
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Pollimyrus Marianne
Pollimyrus marianne
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Pollimyrus Nigripinnis
Pollimyrus nigripinnis
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Pollimyrus Petricolus
Pollimyrus petricolus
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Pollimyrus Plagiostoma
Pollimyrus plagiostoma
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Pollimyrus Pulverulentus
Pollimyrus pulverulentus
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Pollimyrus Schreyeni
Pollimyrus schreyeni
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Pollimyrus Tumifrons
Pollimyrus tumifrons
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Pond loach
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pongo characin
Parodon pongoensis
Parodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pool barb
Puntius sophore
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Popeye shiner
Notropis ariommus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Poptella Brevispina
Poptella brevispina
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Poptella Paraguayensis
Poptella paraguayensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Poreless gudgeon
Oxyeleotris nullipora
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Poropanchax Luxophthalmus
Poropanchax luxophthalmus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Poropanchax Stigmatopygus
Poropanchax stigmatopygus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Poropuntius Bantamensis
Poropuntius bantamensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Poropuntius Burtoni
Poropuntius burtoni
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Poropuntius Carinatus
Poropuntius carinatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Poropuntius Faucis
Poropuntius faucis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Poropuntius Genyognathus
Poropuntius genyognathus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Poropuntius Normani
Poropuntius normani
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Porotergus Duende
Porotergus duende
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Porotergus Gimbeli
Porotergus gimbeli
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Porthole catfish
Dianema longibarbis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Porthole livebearer
Poeciliopsis gracilis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Porthole Rasbora
Rasbora cephalotaenia
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Porthole shovelnose catfish
Hemisorubim platyrhynchos
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Edible
Potamoglanis Anhanga
Potamoglanis anhanga
Least Concern
Potamoglanis Hasemani
Potamoglanis hasemani
Least Concern
Potamoglanis Johnsoni
Potamoglanis johnsoni
Least Concern
Potamoglanis Wapixana
Potamoglanis wapixana
Least Concern
Potamorhina Squamoralevis
Potamorhina squamoralevis
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Potamorrhaphis Guianensis
Potamorrhaphis guianensis
Belonidae
Least Concern
Potamorrhaphis Labiata
Potamorrhaphis labiata
Belonidae
Least Concern
Potamorrhaphis Petersi
Potamorrhaphis petersi
Belonidae
Least Concern
Potamotrygon Amandae
Potamotrygon amandae
Potamotrygonidae
Least Concern
Potamotrygon Amazona
Potamotrygon amazona
Potamotrygonidae
Least Concern
Potaro cory
Corydoras potaroensis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Potaro cory
Hoplisoma potaroense
Least Concern
Edible
Potomac sculpin
Cottus girardi
Cottidae
Least Concern