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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
Papaloapan chub
Graodus moralesi
Data Deficient
Papaloapan cichlid
Paraneetroplus nebulifer
Data Deficient
Papermouth
Enteromius mattozi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Paphlagonian loach
Oxynoemacheilus kosswigi
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Papiliolebias Ashleyae
Papiliolebias ashleyae
Rivulidae
Papiliolebias Francescae
Papiliolebias francescae
Rivulidae
Papiliolebias Hatinne
Papiliolebias hatinne
Rivulidae
Papillate catfish
Neoarius velutinus
Ariidae
Least Concern
Papillate catfish
Potamosilurus velutinus
Ariidae
Least Concern
Papillate sea catfish
Cathorops kailolae
Ariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Papuan eel-catfish
Plotosus papuensis
Plotosidae
Least Concern
Papuan rainbowfish
Melanotaenia papuae
Melanotaeniidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Papuan Red Goby
Lentipes multiradiatus
Gobiidae
Papuan river sprat
Clupeoides papuensis
Ehiravidae
Data Deficient
Papuligobius Uniporus
Papuligobius uniporus
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Para molly
Poecilia parae
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Parabotia Banarescui
Parabotia banarescui
Botiidae
Data Deficient
Parabotia Bimaculatus
Parabotia bimaculatus
Botiidae
Parabotia Brevirostris
Parabotia brevirostris
Botiidae
Critically Endangered
Parabotia Dubius
Parabotia dubius
Botiidae
Data Deficient
Parabotia Fasciatus
Parabotia fasciatus
Botiidae
Least Concern
Parabotia Kiangsiensis
Parabotia kiangsiensis
Botiidae
Least Concern
Parabotia Kimluani
Parabotia kimluani
Botiidae
Data Deficient
Parabotia Maculosus
Parabotia maculosus
Botiidae
Least Concern
Parabotia Parvus
Parabotia parvus
Botiidae
Data Deficient
Parabotia Vancuongi
Parabotia vancuongi
Botiidae
Data Deficient
Paracanthobrama Guichenoti
Paracanthobrama guichenoti
Least Concern
Paracanthocobitis Abutwebi
Paracanthocobitis abutwebi
Paracanthocobitis Adelaideae
Paracanthocobitis adelaideae
Paracanthocobitis Canicula
Paracanthocobitis canicula
Paracanthocobitis Linypha
Paracanthocobitis linypha
Paracanthocobitis Maekhlongensis
Paracanthocobitis maekhlongensis
Paracanthocobitis Mandalayensis
Paracanthocobitis mandalayensis
Paracanthocobitis Phuketensis
Paracanthocobitis phuketensis
Paracanthocobitis Putaoensis
Paracanthocobitis putaoensis
Paracanthocobitis Zonalternans
Paracanthocobitis zonalternans
Least Concern
Paracanthopoma Jiparanaensis
Paracanthopoma jiparanaensis
Trichomycteridae
Paracanthopoma Parva
Paracanthopoma parva
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Paracanthopoma Saci
Paracanthopoma saci
Trichomycteridae
Paracanthopoma Ventuarensis
Paracanthopoma ventuarensis
Trichomycteridae
Paracapoeta Mandica
Paracapoeta mandica
Paracapoeta Trutta
Paracapoeta trutta
Least Concern
Paracetopsis Atahualpa
Paracetopsis atahualpa
Vulnerable
Paracetopsis Bleekeri
Paracetopsis bleekeri
Near Threatened
Paracetopsis Esmeraldas
Paracetopsis esmeraldas
Near Threatened
Parachela Cyanea
Parachela cyanea
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Parachela Ingerkongi
Parachela ingerkongi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Parachela Maculicauda
Parachela maculicauda
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible