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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
Predatory carp
Chanodichthys erythropterus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pretty corydoras
Corydoras pulcher
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Pretty corydoras
Brochis pulcher
Least Concern
Pretty shiner
Lythrurus bellus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Primitive archerfish
Toxotes lorentzi
Toxotidae
Least Concern
Priocharax Ariel
Priocharax ariel
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Priocharax Nanus
Priocharax nanus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Prionobrama Paraguayensis
Prionobrama paraguayensis
Characidae
Least Concern
Pristella Ariporo
Pristella ariporo
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Pristigaster Whiteheadi
Pristigaster whiteheadi
Pristigasteridae
Least Concern
Pristobrycon Aureus
Pristobrycon aureus
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Pristobrycon Maculipinnis
Pristobrycon maculipinnis
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Pristobrycon Striolatus
Pristobrycon striolatus
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Procerusternarchus Pixuna
Procerusternarchus pixuna
Least Concern
Prochilodus Argenteus
Prochilodus argenteus
Prochilodontidae
Least Concern
Prochilodus Costatus
Prochilodus costatus
Prochilodontidae
Least Concern
Prochilodus Lacustris
Prochilodus lacustris
Prochilodontidae
Least Concern
Prochilodus Rubrotaeniatus
Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus
Prochilodontidae
Least Concern
Procottus Major
Procottus major
Least Concern
Prodontocharax Alleni
Prodontocharax alleni
Characidae
Least Concern
Proeutropiichthys Macropthalmos
Proeutropiichthys macropthalmos
Ailiidae
Least Concern
Proeutropiichthys Taakree
Proeutropiichthys taakree
Ailiidae
Least Concern
Prolabeops Melanhypopterus
Prolabeops melanhypopterus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Propimelodus Araguayae
Propimelodus araguayae
Least Concern
Propimelodus Caesius
Propimelodus caesius
Least Concern
Propimelodus Eigenmanni
Propimelodus eigenmanni
Least Concern
Proserpine shiner
Cyprinella proserpina
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Prosomyleus Rhomboidalis
Prosomyleus rhomboidalis
Least Concern
Protocheirodon Pi
Protocheirodon pi
Least Concern
Protomelas Virgatus
Protomelas virgatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Protomyzon Aphelocheilus
Protomyzon aphelocheilus
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Protomyzon Griswoldi
Protomyzon griswoldi
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Protomyzon Whiteheadi
Protomyzon whiteheadi
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Psalidodon Balbus
Psalidodon balbus
Least Concern
Psalidodon Correntinus
Psalidodon correntinus
Least Concern
Psalidodon Dissensus
Psalidodon dissensus
Least Concern
Psalidodon Dissimilis
Psalidodon dissimilis
Least Concern
Psalidodon Eigenmanniorum
Psalidodon eigenmanniorum
Least Concern
Psalidodon Erythropterus
Psalidodon erythropterus
Least Concern
Psalidodon Goyanensis
Psalidodon goyanensis
Least Concern
Psalidodon Gymnogenys
Psalidodon gymnogenys
Least Concern
Psalidodon Hamatus
Psalidodon hamatus
Least Concern
Psalidodon Henseli
Psalidodon henseli
Least Concern
Psalidodon Kalunga
Psalidodon kalunga
Least Concern
Psalidodon Laticeps
Psalidodon laticeps
Least Concern
Psalidodon Marionae
Psalidodon marionae
Least Concern
Psalidodon Minor
Psalidodon minor
Least Concern
Psalidodon Pampa
Psalidodon pampa
Least Concern