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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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Petén tetra
Astyanax petenensis
Acestrorhamphidae Vulnerable
Pethia Atra
Pethia atra
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Pethia Khugae
Pethia khugae
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Pethia Longicauda
Pethia longicauda
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Pethia Lutea
Pethia lutea
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Pethia Nigripinnis
Pethia nigripinnis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Pethia Ornata
Pethia ornata
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Pethia Setnai
Pethia setnai
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Pethia Yuensis
Pethia yuensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Phallostethus Dunckeri
Phallostethus dunckeri
Phallostethidae Vulnerable
Phantom blindcat
Prietella lundbergi
Ictaluridae Vulnerable
Phongolo suckermouth
Chiloglanis emarginatus
Mochokidae Vulnerable
Physoschistura Elongata
Physoschistura elongata
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Piaractus Orinoquensis
Piaractus orinoquensis
Serrasalmidae Vulnerable
Pimelabditus Moli
Pimelabditus moli
Vulnerable
Pimelodella Linami
Pimelodella linami
Heptapteridae Vulnerable
Pimelodella Macrocephala
Pimelodella macrocephala
Heptapteridae Vulnerable
Pimelodella Martinezi
Pimelodella martinezi
Heptapteridae Vulnerable
Pimelodus Garciabarrigai
Pimelodus garciabarrigai
Pimelodidae Vulnerable
Pimelodus Halisodous
Pimelodus halisodous
Pimelodidae Vulnerable
Pink corydoras
Hoplisoma axelrodi
Vulnerable
Pituna Brevirostrata
Pituna brevirostrata
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Plain thicklip loach
Triplophysa labiata
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable Edible
Plesiolebias Canabravensis
Plesiolebias canabravensis
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Plesiomyzon Baotingensis
Plesiomyzon baotingensis
Vulnerable
Plicofollis Magatensis
Plicofollis magatensis
Ariidae Vulnerable
Poecilocharax Bovaliorum
Poecilocharax bovaliorum
Crenuchidae Vulnerable
Pogonopoma Parahybae
Pogonopoma parahybae
Loricariidae Vulnerable
Poropuntius Speleops
Poropuntius speleops
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Potamobatrachus Trispinosus
Potamobatrachus trispinosus
Vulnerable
Potamotrygon Albimaculata
Potamotrygon albimaculata
Potamotrygonidae Vulnerable
Potamotrygon Boesemani
Potamotrygon boesemani
Potamotrygonidae Vulnerable
Potamotrygon Garmani
Potamotrygon garmani
Potamotrygonidae Vulnerable
Potamotrygon Pantanensis
Potamotrygon pantanensis
Potamotrygonidae Vulnerable
Potamotrygon Tatianae
Potamotrygon tatianae
Potamotrygonidae Vulnerable
Powan
Coregonus clupeoides
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Prairie chub
Macrhybopsis australis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Price’s Rainbowfish
Chilatherina pricei
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable
Prochilodus Vimboides
Prochilodus vimboides
Prochilodontidae Vulnerable
Protocobitis Anteroventris
Protocobitis anteroventris
Cobitidae Vulnerable
Protocobitis Typhlops
Protocobitis typhlops
Cobitidae Vulnerable
Psalidodon Chico
Psalidodon chico
Vulnerable
Psalidodon Endy
Psalidodon endy
Vulnerable
Psalidodon Leonidas
Psalidodon leonidas
Vulnerable
Psalidodon Troya
Psalidodon troya
Vulnerable
Psalidodon Tumbayaensis
Psalidodon tumbayaensis
Vulnerable
Pseudecheneis Sirenica
Pseudecheneis sirenica
Sisoridae Vulnerable
Pseudecheneis Ukhrulensis
Pseudecheneis ukhrulensis
Sisoridae Vulnerable