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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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Pronothobranchius Kiyawensis
Pronothobranchius kiyawensis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Pronothobranchius Seymouri
Pronothobranchius seymouri
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Protogobius Attiti
Protogobius attiti
Endangered
Psalidodon Crenuchoides
Psalidodon crenuchoides
Endangered
Psalidodon Ita
Psalidodon ita
Endangered
Pseudaspius Nakamurai
Pseudaspius nakamurai
Endangered
Pseudeutropius Mitchelli
Pseudeutropius mitchelli
Horabagridae Endangered
Pseudexostoma Yunnanense
Pseudexostoma yunnanense
Endangered
Pseudocurimata Patiae
Pseudocurimata patiae
Curimatidae Endangered
Pseudolithoxus Kelsorum
Pseudolithoxus kelsorum
Loricariidae Endangered
Pseudomugil Ivantsoffi
Pseudomugil ivantsoffi
Pseudomugilidae Endangered
Pseudomystus Heokhuii
Pseudomystus heokhuii
Bagridae Endangered
Pseudomystus Myersi
Pseudomystus myersi
Bagridae Endangered
Pseudomystus Robustus
Pseudomystus robustus
Bagridae Endangered
Pseudophallus Galadrielae
Pseudophallus galadrielae
Syngnathidae Endangered
Pseudophoxinus Drusensis
Pseudophoxinus drusensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Pseudoplatystoma Magdaleniatum
Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum
Pimelodidae Endangered
Pseudoplatystoma Metaense
Pseudoplatystoma metaense
Pimelodidae Endangered
Pseudoplatystoma Orinocoense
Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense
Pimelodidae Endangered
Pseudotocinclus Tietensis
Pseudotocinclus tietensis
Endangered
Pseudotropheus Brevis
Pseudotropheus brevis
Cichlidae Endangered
Psilorhynchus Microphthalmus
Psilorhynchus microphthalmus
Psilorhynchidae Endangered
Pterocryptis Barakensis
Pterocryptis barakensis
Siluridae Endangered
Pterocryptis Inusitata
Pterocryptis inusitata
Siluridae Endangered
Pterocryptis Taytayensis
Pterocryptis taytayensis
Siluridae Endangered
Pterocryptis Wynaadensis
Pterocryptis wynaadensis
Siluridae Endangered
Puffer Fish
Tetraodon pustulatus
Tetraodontidae Endangered
Pungitius Hellenicus
Pungitius hellenicus
Gasterosteidae Endangered
Pungitius Stenurus
Pungitius stenurus
Gasterosteidae Endangered
Puntius Cauveriensis
Puntius cauveriensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Puntius Crescentus
Puntius crescentus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Puntius Khohi
Puntius khohi
Cyprinidae Endangered
Puntius Nangalensis
Puntius nangalensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Putitor mahseer
Tor putitora
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Pygmy madtom
Noturus stanauli
Ictaluridae Endangered
Raitatilapia
Heterotilapia cessiana
Cichlidae Endangered
Rasbora Maninjau
Rasbora maninjau
Cyprinidae Endangered
Red Dwarf Rasbora
Microrasbora rubescens
Cyprinidae Endangered
Red eye barb
Puntius kelumi
Cyprinidae Endangered
Red fin barb
Pethia reval
Cyprinidae Endangered
Red neon blue-eye
Pseudomugil luminatus
Pseudomugilidae Endangered
Red rainbowfish
Glossolepis incisa
Melanotaeniidae Endangered Edible
Red-banded Madagascar cichlid
Paretroplus loisellei
Cichlidae Endangered
Red-finned killi
Aphyosemion amoenum
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Red-Tailed Silverside
Bedotia geayi
Bedotiidae Endangered
Red-wing fish
Distoechodon macrophthalmus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Redtail notho
Nothobranchius guentheri
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Redtail splitfin
Xenotoca eiseni
Goodeidae Endangered Edible