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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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Oxynoemacheilus Seyhanicola
Oxynoemacheilus seyhanicola
Nemacheilidae Endangered
Oxynoemacheilus Theophilii
Oxynoemacheilus theophilii
Nemacheilidae Endangered
Pachypanchax Patriciae
Pachypanchax patriciae
Aplocheilidae Endangered
Pachypanchax Sakaramyi
Pachypanchax sakaramyi
Aplocheilidae Endangered
Pachypanchax Sparksorum
Pachypanchax sparksorum
Aplocheilidae Endangered
Pachypanchax Varatraza
Pachypanchax varatraza
Aplocheilidae Endangered
Paiva's blenny
Lupinoblennius paivai
Blenniidae Endangered
Pale Blue Tetra
Mimagoniates sylvicola
Stevardiidae Endangered
Palezone shiner
Miniellus albizonatus
Endangered
Palezone shiner
Notropis albizonatus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Pallidus rasbora
Rasboroides pallidus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Pamphylian spring minnow
Pseudophoxinus alii
Cyprinidae Endangered
Panaqolus Albivermis
Panaqolus albivermis
Loricariidae Endangered
Pangio Alternans
Pangio alternans
Cobitidae Endangered
Pangio Bhujia
Pangio bhujia
Cobitidae Endangered
Pangio Robiginosa
Pangio robiginosa
Cobitidae Endangered
Paniai gudgeon
Oxyeleotris wisselensis
Eleotridae Endangered
Parakysis Anomalopteryx
Parakysis anomalopteryx
Akysidae Endangered
Parakysis Hystriculus
Parakysis hystriculus
Akysidae Endangered
Paralepidocephalus Yui
Paralepidocephalus yui
Endangered
Paramphilius Firestonei
Paramphilius firestonei
Amphiliidae Endangered
Parananochromis Axelrodi
Parananochromis axelrodi
Cichlidae Endangered
Parananochromis Ornatus
Parananochromis ornatus
Cichlidae Endangered
Paraprotomyzon Bamaensis
Paraprotomyzon bamaensis
Balitoridae Endangered
Parapsilorhynchus Elongatus
Parapsilorhynchus elongatus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Paraschistura Naseeri
Paraschistura naseeri
Nemacheilidae Endangered
Parauchenoglanis Longiceps
Parauchenoglanis longiceps
Claroteidae Endangered
Parodon Alfonsoi
Parodon alfonsoi
Parodontidae Endangered
Parosphromenus Linkei
Parosphromenus linkei
Osphronemidae Endangered
Parosphromenus Opallios
Parosphromenus opallios
Osphronemidae Endangered
Parosphromenus Pahuensis
Parosphromenus pahuensis
Osphronemidae Endangered
Parosphromenus Paludicola
Parosphromenus paludicola
Osphronemidae Endangered
Parosphromenus Rubrimontis
Parosphromenus rubrimontis
Osphronemidae Endangered
Parosphromenus Tweediei
Parosphromenus tweediei
Osphronemidae Endangered
Parotocinclus Spilurus
Parotocinclus spilurus
Loricariidae Endangered
Pearl darter
Percina aurora
Percidae Endangered
Pearly rasbora
Rasboroides vaterifloris
Cyprinidae Endangered
Peckoltia Cavatica
Peckoltia cavatica
Loricariidae Endangered
Peckoltia Compta
Peckoltia compta
Loricariidae Endangered
Peckoltia Simulata
Peckoltia simulata
Loricariidae Endangered
Pecos gambusia
Gambusia nobilis
Poeciliidae Endangered
Pedder galaxias
Galaxias pedderensis
Galaxiidae Endangered
Peipsi whitefish
Coregonus maraenoides
Salmonidae Endangered
Peixe-anual
Hypsolebias igneus
Rivulidae Endangered
Peixe-anual
Simpsonichthys cholopteryx
Rivulidae Endangered
Peixe-anual
Hypsolebias carlettoi
Rivulidae Endangered
Peninsular hilltrout
Lepidopygopsis typus
Endangered
Peppered chub
Macrhybopsis tetranema
Cyprinidae Endangered