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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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Pterolebias Hoignei
Pterolebias hoignei
Rivulidae Least Concern
Pterolebias Phasianus
Pterolebias phasianus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Pterophyllum Leopoldi
Pterophyllum leopoldi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pterosturisoma Microps
Pterosturisoma microps
Least Concern
Pterygoplichthys Ambrosettii
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pterygoplichthys Anisitsi
Pterygoplichthys anisitsi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pterygoplichthys Joselimaianus
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pterygoplichthys Parnaibae
Pterygoplichthys parnaibae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pterygoplichthys Undecimalis
Pterygoplichthys undecimalis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pterygoplichthys Weberi
Pterygoplichthys weberi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pterygoplichthys Xinguensis
Pterygoplichthys xinguensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ptychidio Longibarbus
Ptychidio longibarbus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Ptychobarbus Dipogon
Ptychobarbus dipogon
Least Concern
Ptychobarbus Kaznakovi
Ptychobarbus kaznakovi
Least Concern
Ptychocharax Rhyacophila
Ptychocharax rhyacophila
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Pugnose minnow
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pugnose shiner
Miniellus anogenus
Least Concern
Pulchra Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma pulchra
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pungitius Bussei
Pungitius bussei
Gasterosteidae Least Concern
Pungtungia Herzi
Pungtungia herzi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pungwe chiselmouth
Labeobarbus pungweensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Punjab razorbelly minnow
Salmostoma punjabense
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntigrus Anchisporus
Puntigrus anchisporus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntigrus Navjotsodhii
Puntigrus navjotsodhii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntigrus Pulcher
Puntigrus pulcher
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntioplites Bulu
Puntioplites bulu
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Puntioplites Falcifer
Puntioplites falcifer
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Puntioplites Proctozystron
Puntioplites proctozystron
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Puntioplites Waandersi
Puntioplites waandersi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntius Melanostigma
Puntius melanostigma
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntius Parrah
Puntius parrah
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntius Pugio
Puntius pugio
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntius Punjabensis
Puntius punjabensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntius Sealei
Puntius sealei
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Purari Mogurnda
Mogurnda malsmithi
Eleotridae Least Concern
Purple labeo
Labeo congoro
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Purpleface largemouth
Serranochromis macrocephalus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Purpur Dario
Dario hysginon
Badidae Least Concern
Putao snakehead
Channa burmanica
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Pygidianops Amphioxus
Pygidianops amphioxus
Least Concern
Pygidianops Eigenmanni
Pygidianops eigenmanni
Least Concern
Pygmy corydoras
Gastrodermus pygmaeus
Least Concern
Pygmy corydoras
Corydoras pygmaeus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Pygmy gourami
Trichopsis pumila
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Pygmy hatchetfish
Carnegiella myersi
Gasteropelecidae Least Concern Edible
Pygmy killifish
Leptolucania ommata
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Pygmy sleeper
Hemieleotris latifasciata
Least Concern
Pygmy sunfish
Elassoma gilberti
Elassomatidae Least Concern