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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
Pangio Borneensis
Pangio borneensis
Cobitidae
Pangio Cuneovirgata
Pangio cuneovirgata
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Doriae
Pangio doriae
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Elongata
Pangio elongata
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Pangio Filinaris
Pangio filinaris
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Fusca
Pangio fusca
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Pangio Incognito
Pangio incognito
Cobitidae Near Threatened
Pangio Lidi
Pangio lidi
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Pangio Longimanus
Pangio longimanus
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Pangio Longipinnis
Pangio longipinnis
Cobitidae
Pangio Lumbriciformis
Pangio lumbriciformis
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Pangio Malayana
Pangio malayana
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Mariarum
Pangio mariarum
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Pangia
Pangio pangia
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Pathala
Pangio pathala
Cobitidae
Pangio Piperata
Pangio piperata
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Pulla
Pangio pulla
Cobitidae Vulnerable
Pangio Robiginosa
Pangio robiginosa
Cobitidae Endangered
Pangio Semicincta
Pangio semicincta
Cobitidae Least Concern
Pangio Signicauda
Pangio signicauda
Cobitidae
Pangio Superba
Pangio superba
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Paniai gudgeon
Oxyeleotris wisselensis
Eleotridae Endangered
Pantanal cory
Corydoras pantanalensis
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Pantanal cory
Brochis pantanalensis
Least Concern
Pantanal dwarf catfish
Scoloplax empousa
Scoloplacidae Least Concern
Pantanal eartheater
Satanoperca pappaterra
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pantanal parasitic catfish
Paravandellia oxyptera
Least Concern
Pantano cichlid
Cincelichthys pearsei
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pantanodon Nyingi
Pantanodon nyingi
Poeciliidae
Pantanodon Podoxys
Pantanodon podoxys
Poeciliidae Edible
Panther knifefish
Rhamphichthys pantherinus
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern
Pantosteus Bondi
Pantosteus bondi
Pantosteus Lahontan
Pantosteus lahontan
Pánuco catfish
Ictalurus australis
Ictaluridae Data Deficient
Panuco gambusia
Gambusia panuco
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Pánuco minnow
Tampichthys catostomops
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Panuco swordtail
Xiphophorus nigrensis
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Panzhou golden-lined barbel
Sinocyclocheilus panzhouensis
Cyprinidae
Panzhou high-plateau loach
Triplophysa panzhouensis
Nemacheilidae
Pao Abei
Pao abei
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pao Bergii
Pao bergii
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Pao Brevirostris
Pao brevirostris
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pao Cambodgiensis
Pao cambodgiensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pao Cochinchinensis
Pao cochinchinensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pao Fangi
Pao fangi
Cyprinidae
Pao Hilgendorfii
Pao hilgendorfii
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Pao Ocellaris
Pao ocellaris
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pao Suvattii
Pao suvattii
Cyprinidae Least Concern