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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