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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
Pectenocypris Micromysticetus
Pectenocypris micromysticetus
Near Threatened
Peixe-anual
Cynopoecilus fulgens
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Peixe-anual
Cynopoecilus nigrovittatus
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Peixe-rei
Odontesthes ledae
Atherinopsidae
Near Threatened
Pethia Tiantian
Pethia tiantian
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Petrotilapia Xanthos
Petrotilapia xanthos
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
pez anual
Anablepsoides elongatus
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
pez anual
Anablepsoides derhami
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Phantom Knifefish
Rhabdolichops jegui
Sternopygidae
Near Threatened
Phenacobrycon Henni
Phenacobrycon henni
Near Threatened
Phoxinus Karsticus
Phoxinus karsticus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Pituna Xinguensis
Pituna xinguensis
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Planaltina Kaingang
Planaltina kaingang
Stevardiidae
Near Threatened
Plesiotrygon Nana
Plesiotrygon nana
Potamotrygonidae
Near Threatened
Po brook lamprey
Lampetra zanandreai
Petromyzontidae
Near Threatened
Poitevin stickleback
Pungitius vulgaris
Gasterosteidae
Near Threatened
Pontic spined loach
Cobitis pontica
Cobitidae
Near Threatened
Poor man's tropheus
Hypsophrys nematopus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Porcupine river stingray
Potamotrygon histrix
Potamotrygonidae
Near Threatened
Potamotrygon Humerosa
Potamotrygon humerosa
Potamotrygonidae
Near Threatened
Potamotrygon Limai
Potamotrygon limai
Potamotrygonidae
Near Threatened
Potamotrygon Marinae
Potamotrygon marinae
Potamotrygonidae
Near Threatened
Potamotrygon Marquesi
Potamotrygon marquesi
Potamotrygonidae
Near Threatened
Prado toothcarp
Phalloceros ocellatus
Poeciliidae
Near Threatened
Pristolepis Rubripinnis
Pristolepis rubripinnis
Pristolepididae
Near Threatened
Profundulus Mixtlanensis
Profundulus mixtlanensis
Profundulidae
Near Threatened
Protomyzon Borneensis
Protomyzon borneensis
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Psalidodon Cremnobates
Psalidodon cremnobates
Near Threatened
Psalidodon Ojiara
Psalidodon ojiara
Near Threatened
Psalidodon Puka
Psalidodon puka
Near Threatened
Psalidodon Uaiso
Psalidodon uaiso
Near Threatened
Pseudochondrostoma Duriense
Pseudochondrostoma duriense
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Pseudochondrostoma Willkommii
Pseudochondrostoma willkommii
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Pseudocurimata Boulengeri
Pseudocurimata boulengeri
Curimatidae
Near Threatened
Pseudocurimata Peruana
Pseudocurimata peruana
Curimatidae
Near Threatened
Pseudogastromyzon Laticeps
Pseudogastromyzon laticeps
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Pseudogobiopsis Festiva
Pseudogobiopsis festiva
Near Threatened
Pseudotocinclus Parahybae
Pseudotocinclus parahybae
Near Threatened
Pseudotothyris Janeirensis
Pseudotothyris janeirensis
Near Threatened
Pseudotropheus Galanos
Pseudotropheus galanos
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Pseudotropheus Interruptus
Pseudotropheus interruptus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Pterocryptis Verecunda
Pterocryptis verecunda
Siluridae
Near Threatened
Purple mbuna
Melanochromis vermivorus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Pygmy shiner
Notropis tropicus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Rasbora Ennealepis
Rasbora ennealepis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Rasbora Patrickyapi
Rasbora patrickyapi
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Raspy river stingray
Potamotrygon scobina
Potamotrygonidae
Near Threatened
Red top williamsi
Pseudotropheus williamsi
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible