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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
Pacific brook lamprey
Occidentis pacifica
Pacific gizzard shad
Dorosoma smithi
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Pacific molly
Poecilia butleri
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific sleeper
Gobiomorus maculatus
Eleotridae Least Concern
Pacora
Plagioscion surinamensis
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Pacu
Piaractus mesopotamicus
Serrasalmidae Near Threatened Edible
Pacuí
Anablepsoides urophthalmus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Padanian goby
Padogobius bonelli
Gobiidae Least Concern
Paedocypris Carbunculus
Paedocypris carbunculus
Near Threatened
Paedocypris Micromegethes
Paedocypris micromegethes
Vulnerable
Paedocypris Progenetica
Paedocypris progenetica
Near Threatened
Paedophagous Kivu Haplo
Haplochromis occultidens
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pahranagat spinedace
Lepidomeda altivelis
Cyprinidae EX
Pahrump poolfish
Empetrichthys latos
Goodeidae Critically Endangered
Painted catfish
Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi
Erethistidae Least Concern
Painted rainbowfish
Melanotaenia picta
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Paitan
Barbodes manguaoensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Paiute sculpin
Cottus beldingii
Cottidae Least Concern
Paiva's blenny
Lupinoblennius paivai
Blenniidae Endangered
Palaeoplex Palimpsest
Palaeoplex palimpsest
Palawan lentipes goby
Lentipes palawanirufus
Gobiidae
Pale Blue Tetra
Mimagoniates sylvicola
Stevardiidae Endangered
Pale catfish
Rhamdia guatemalensis
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pale rasbora
Rasbora aurotaenia
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Pale sand catlet
Zaireichthys pallidus
Amphiliidae
Pale Usisya aulonocara
Aulonocara steveni
Cichlidae Edible
Pale yellow tandan
Oloplotosus luteus
Plotosidae Least Concern
Paleback darter
Etheostoma pallididorsum
Percidae Vulnerable
Palenque priapella
Priapella compressa
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Palespotted corydoras
Hoplisoma gossei
Least Concern
Palespotted corydoras
Corydoras gossei
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Palezone shiner
Miniellus albizonatus
Endangered
Palezone shiner
Notropis albizonatus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Pallid chub
Macrhybopsis pallida
Cyprinidae
Pallid shiner
Hybopsis amnis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pallid sturgeon
Scaphirhynchus albus
Acipenseridae Critically Endangered
Pallidochromis Tokolosh
Pallidochromis tokolosh
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pallidus rasbora
Rasboroides pallidus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Palmitinho
Auchenipterus osteomystax
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Palomas pupfish
Cyprinodon pisteri
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern
Palometita
Brachychalcinus nummus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Pamphylian loach
Oxynoemacheilus mediterraneus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Pamphylian spring minnow
Pseudophoxinus alii
Cyprinidae Endangered
Pamvotis chub
Squalius pamvoticus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Panama suckermouth
Hypostomus aspidolepis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panama toothcarp
Priapichthys panamensis
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Panamanian eartheater
Geophagus crassilabris
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Panamanian tetra
Astyanax panamensis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern