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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
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