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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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Percilia Gillissi
Percilia gillissi
Endangered
Percilia Irwini
Percilia irwini
Endangered
Percocypris Retrodorsalis
Percocypris retrodorsalis
Endangered
Periyar Garra
Garra surendranathanii
Cyprinidae Endangered
Pethia Manipurensis
Pethia manipurensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Pethia Sahit
Pethia sahit
Cyprinidae Endangered
Pethia Sanjaymoluri
Pethia sanjaymoluri
Cyprinidae Endangered
Pethia Sharmai
Pethia sharmai
Cyprinidae Endangered
Pethia Striata
Pethia striata
Cyprinidae Endangered
Petulanos Spiloclistron
Petulanos spiloclistron
Anostomidae Endangered
Phenacogaster Simulata
Phenacogaster simulata
Characidae Endangered
Phenacorhamdia Macarenensis
Phenacorhamdia macarenensis
Heptapteridae Endangered
Phenacorhamdia Taphorni
Phenacorhamdia taphorni
Heptapteridae Endangered
Phoxinellus Alepidotus
Phoxinellus alepidotus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Phoxinellus Dalmaticus
Phoxinellus dalmaticus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Phoxinellus Pseudalepidotus
Phoxinellus pseudalepidotus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Phoxinus Krkae
Phoxinus krkae
Cyprinidae Endangered
Phoxinus Strymonicus
Phoxinus strymonicus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Picotee goodeid
Zoogoneticus quitzeoensis
Goodeidae Endangered Edible
Pike asp
Aspiolucius esocinus
Endangered
Pike silverside
Chirostoma estor
Atherinopsidae Endangered
Pinktail Robber
Micralestes comoensis
Alestidae Endangered
Pisidian spring minnow
Pseudophoxinus fahrettini
Cyprinidae Endangered
Plateau shiner
Cyprinella lepida
Cyprinidae Endangered
Plesiolebias Xavantei
Plesiolebias xavantei
Rivulidae Endangered
Pocha Común
Cheirodon pisciculus
Characidae Endangered
Poeciliopsis Jackschultzi
Poeciliopsis jackschultzi
Poeciliidae Endangered
Popoche chub
Algansea popoche
Endangered
Popondetta blue-eye
Pseudomugil connieae
Pseudomugilidae Endangered
Popta's buntingi
Adrianichthys poptae
Endangered
Poropuntius Bolovenensis
Poropuntius bolovenensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Poropuntius Consternans
Poropuntius consternans
Cyprinidae Endangered
Poropuntius Deauratus
Poropuntius deauratus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Poropuntius Fuxianhuensis
Poropuntius fuxianhuensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Poropuntius Lobocheiloides
Poropuntius lobocheiloides
Cyprinidae Endangered
Poropuntius Solitus
Poropuntius solitus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Poso halfbeak
Nomorhamphus celebensis
Zenarchopteridae Endangered Edible
Potamotrygon Adamastor
Potamotrygon adamastor
Potamotrygonidae Endangered
Potamotrygon Jabuti
Potamotrygon jabuti
Potamotrygonidae Endangered
Potamotrygon Tigrina
Potamotrygon tigrina
Potamotrygonidae Endangered
Potamotrygon Wallacei
Potamotrygon wallacei
Potamotrygonidae Endangered
Powder-blue panchax
Pachypanchax omalonotus
Aplocheilidae Endangered Edible
Prespa minnow
Pelasgus prespensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Prespa Nase
Chondrostoma prespense
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Pristobrycon Careospinus
Pristobrycon careospinus
Serrasalmidae Endangered
Procottus Gotoi
Procottus gotoi
Endangered
Pronothobranchius Chirioi
Pronothobranchius chirioi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Pronothobranchius Gambiensis
Pronothobranchius gambiensis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered