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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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Pseudogastromyzon Cheni
Pseudogastromyzon cheni
Balitoridae Least Concern
Pseudogastromyzon Fangi
Pseudogastromyzon fangi
Balitoridae Least Concern
Pseudogastromyzon Fasciatus
Pseudogastromyzon fasciatus
Balitoridae Least Concern
Pseudogobio Banggiangensis
Pseudogobio banggiangensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pseudogobio Vaillanti
Pseudogobio vaillanti
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pseudogobiopsis Oligactis
Pseudogobiopsis oligactis
Least Concern
Pseudogobiopsis Paludosa
Pseudogobiopsis paludosa
Least Concern
Pseudogyrinocheilus Prochilus
Pseudogyrinocheilus prochilus
Least Concern
Pseudohemiodon Amazonum
Pseudohemiodon amazonum
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pseudohemiodon Apithanos
Pseudohemiodon apithanos
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pseudohemiodon Laticeps
Pseudohemiodon laticeps
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pseudohemiodon Platycephalus
Pseudohemiodon platycephalus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pseudohemiodon Unillano
Pseudohemiodon unillano
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pseudohomaloptera Leonardi
Pseudohomaloptera leonardi
Balitoridae Least Concern
Pseudohomaloptera Yunnanensis
Pseudohomaloptera yunnanensis
Balitoridae Least Concern
Pseudolaguvia Kapuri
Pseudolaguvia kapuri
Erethistidae Least Concern
Pseudolaguvia Shawi
Pseudolaguvia shawi
Erethistidae Least Concern
Pseudolaubuca Engraulis
Pseudolaubuca engraulis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pseudolithoxus Dumus
Pseudolithoxus dumus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pseudolithoxus Nicoi
Pseudolithoxus nicoi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pseudolithoxus Tigris
Pseudolithoxus tigris
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pseudomystus Stenomus
Pseudomystus stenomus
Bagridae Least Concern
Pseudophallus Starksii
Pseudophallus starksii
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Pseudophoxinus Libani
Pseudophoxinus libani
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pseudopimelodus Bufonius
Pseudopimelodus bufonius
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Pseudopimelodus Charus
Pseudopimelodus charus
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Pseudopimelodus Schultzi
Pseudopimelodus schultzi
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Pseudoplatystoma Punctifer
Pseudoplatystoma punctifer
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pseudoplatystoma Reticulatum
Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pseudorhinogobius Aporus
Pseudorhinogobius aporus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Pseudosimochromis Babaulti
Pseudosimochromis babaulti
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pseudosimochromis Marginatus
Pseudosimochromis marginatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pseudostegophilus Haemomyzon
Pseudostegophilus haemomyzon
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Pseudostegophilus Nemurus
Pseudostegophilus nemurus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Pseudotothyris Obtusa
Pseudotothyris obtusa
Least Concern
Pseudotropheus Benetos
Pseudotropheus benetos
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pseudotropheus Elegans
Pseudotropheus elegans
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pseudotropheus Livingstonii
Pseudotropheus livingstonii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pseudotropheus Perileucos
Pseudotropheus perileucos
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pseudotropheus Purpuratus
Pseudotropheus purpuratus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Psilorhynchus Nepalensis
Psilorhynchus nepalensis
Psilorhynchidae Least Concern
Pterobunocephalus Depressus
Pterobunocephalus depressus
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Pterobunocephalus Dolichurus
Pterobunocephalus dolichurus
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Pterochromis Congicus
Pterochromis congicus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pterocryptis Anomala
Pterocryptis anomala
Siluridae Least Concern
Pterocryptis Berdmorei
Pterocryptis berdmorei
Siluridae Least Concern
Pterocryptis Furnessi
Pterocryptis furnessi
Siluridae Least Concern
Pterodoras Rivasi
Pterodoras rivasi
Doradidae Least Concern