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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
Oxyeleotris Colasi
Oxyeleotris colasi
Eleotridae
Vulnerable
Oxygaster Pointoni
Oxygaster pointoni
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Pachypanchax Arnoulti
Pachypanchax arnoulti
Aplocheilidae
Vulnerable
Paedocypris Micromegethes
Paedocypris micromegethes
Vulnerable
Paleback darter
Etheostoma pallididorsum
Percidae
Vulnerable
Pangani nothobranch
Nothobranchius vosseleri
Nothobranchiidae
Vulnerable
Pangio Atactos
Pangio atactos
Cobitidae
Vulnerable
Pangio Pulla
Pangio pulla
Cobitidae
Vulnerable
Papuan rainbowfish
Melanotaenia papuae
Melanotaeniidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Paracetopsis Atahualpa
Paracetopsis atahualpa
Vulnerable
Parachondrostoma Arrigonis
Parachondrostoma arrigonis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Parachondrostoma Turiense
Parachondrostoma turiense
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Parakneria Tanzaniae
Parakneria tanzaniae
Kneriidae
Vulnerable
Parakysis Verrucosus
Parakysis verrucosus
Akysidae
Vulnerable
Paramormyrops Gabonensis
Paramormyrops gabonensis
Mormyridae
Vulnerable
Paramormyrops Hopkinsi
Paramormyrops hopkinsi
Mormyridae
Vulnerable
Paramormyrops Longicaudatus
Paramormyrops longicaudatus
Mormyridae
Vulnerable
Parananochromis Brevirostris
Parananochromis brevirostris
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Parancistrus Nudiventris
Parancistrus nudiventris
Vulnerable
Paranemachilus Pingguoensis
Paranemachilus pingguoensis
Vulnerable
Paraschistura Alepidota
Paraschistura alepidota
Nemacheilidae
Vulnerable
Paraschistura Lepidocaulis
Paraschistura lepidocaulis
Nemacheilidae
Vulnerable
Paraschistura Microlabra
Paraschistura microlabra
Nemacheilidae
Vulnerable
Paraschistura Punjabensis
Paraschistura punjabensis
Nemacheilidae
Vulnerable
Parasinilabeo Assimilis
Parasinilabeo assimilis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Paratrygon Orinocensis
Paratrygon orinocensis
Potamotrygonidae
Vulnerable
Paratrygon Parvaspina
Paratrygon parvaspina
Potamotrygonidae
Vulnerable
Parauchenoglanis Pantherinus
Parauchenoglanis pantherinus
Claroteidae
Vulnerable
Pareuchiloglanis Gracilicaudata
Pareuchiloglanis gracilicaudata
Vulnerable
Pareuchiloglanis Myzostoma
Pareuchiloglanis myzostoma
Vulnerable
Parismina toothcarp
Brachyrhaphis parismina
Poeciliidae
Vulnerable
Parnaiba river stingray
Potamotrygon signata
Potamotrygonidae
Vulnerable
Parodon Carrikeri
Parodon carrikeri
Parodontidae
Vulnerable
Parodon Suborbitalis
Parodon suborbitalis
Parodontidae
Vulnerable
Parosphromenus Allani
Parosphromenus allani
Osphronemidae
Vulnerable
Parosphromenus Bintan
Parosphromenus bintan
Osphronemidae
Vulnerable
Parosphromenus Nagyi
Parosphromenus nagyi
Osphronemidae
Vulnerable
Parosphromenus Parvulus
Parosphromenus parvulus
Osphronemidae
Vulnerable
Parrot pacu
Ossubtus xinguense
Vulnerable
Peacock gudgeon
Tateurndina ocellicauda
Vulnerable
Peckoltia Lineola
Peckoltia lineola
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Peckoltia Otali
Peckoltia otali
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Pecos pupfish
Cyprinodon pecosensis
Cyprinodontidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Peixe-anual
Maratecoara formosa
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
Peixe-anual
Hypsolebias picturatus
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
Penzina Cisco
Coregonus subautumnalis
Salmonidae
Vulnerable
Peppered shiner
Notropis perpallidus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Peppered shiner
Miniellus perpallidus
Vulnerable