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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
Panamius Panamensis
Panamius panamensis
Near Threatened
Panaqolus Albivermis
Panaqolus albivermis
Loricariidae Endangered
Panaqolus Changae
Panaqolus changae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panaqolus Claustellifer
Panaqolus claustellifer
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panaqolus Dentex
Panaqolus dentex
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panaqolus Nix
Panaqolus nix
Loricariidae
Panaqolus Orcesi
Panaqolus orcesi
Loricariidae
Panaqolus Pantostiktos
Panaqolus pantostiktos
Loricariidae
Panaqolus Purusiensis
Panaqolus purusiensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panaque Armbrusteri
Panaque armbrusteri
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panaque Bathyphilus
Panaque bathyphilus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panaque Schaeferi
Panaque schaeferi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panaque Titan
Panaque titan
Loricariidae Least Concern
Panda corydoras
Hoplisoma panda
Near Threatened
Panda corydoras
Corydoras panda
Callichthyidae Near Threatened
Pandaka Bipunctata
Pandaka bipunctata
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Pando tetra
Hyphessobrycon pando
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Pangani barb
Labeobarbus oxyrhynchus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pangani haplo
Ctenochromis pectoralis
Cichlidae EX
Pangani nothobranch
Nothobranchius vosseleri
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Pangani robber
Rhabdalestes tangensis
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Pangani suckermouth
Chiloglanis deckenii
Mochokidae Least Concern
Pangas catfish
Pangasius pangasius
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Pangasius Bocourti
Pangasius bocourti
Pangasiidae Least Concern
Pangasius Djambal
Pangasius djambal
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Pangasius Elongatus
Pangasius elongatus
Pangasiidae Data Deficient Edible
Pangasius Humeralis
Pangasius humeralis
Pangasiidae Data Deficient
Pangasius Icaria
Pangasius icaria
Pangasiidae
Pangasius Kinabatanganensis
Pangasius kinabatanganensis
Pangasiidae Data Deficient
Pangasius Lithostoma
Pangasius lithostoma
Pangasiidae Data Deficient
Pangasius Macronema
Pangasius macronema
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Pangasius Mahakamensis
Pangasius mahakamensis
Pangasiidae Data Deficient
Pangasius Mekongensis
Pangasius mekongensis
Pangasiidae Least Concern
Pangasius Myanmar
Pangasius myanmar
Pangasiidae Data Deficient
Pangasius Nasutus
Pangasius nasutus
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Pangasius Nieuwenhuisii
Pangasius nieuwenhuisii
Pangasiidae Data Deficient
Pangasius Polyuranodon
Pangasius polyuranodon
Pangasiidae Least Concern
Pangasius Rheophilus
Pangasius rheophilus
Pangasiidae Near Threatened
Pangasius Sabahensis
Pangasius sabahensis
Pangasiidae Data Deficient
Pangasius Silasi
Pangasius silasi
Pangasiidae Data Deficient
Pangio Agma
Pangio agma
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Alcoides
Pangio alcoides
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Pangio Alternans
Pangio alternans
Cobitidae Endangered
Pangio Ammophila
Pangio ammophila
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Pangio Apoda
Pangio apoda
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Pangio Atactos
Pangio atactos
Cobitidae Vulnerable
Pangio Bhujia
Pangio bhujia
Cobitidae Endangered
Pangio Bitaimac
Pangio bitaimac
Cobitidae Data Deficient