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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
Parachela Siamensis
Parachela siamensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Parachela Williaminae
Parachela williaminae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Parachiloglanis Bhutanensis
Parachiloglanis bhutanensis
Parachondrostoma Arrigonis
Parachondrostoma arrigonis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Parachondrostoma Miegii
Parachondrostoma miegii
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Parachondrostoma Turiense
Parachondrostoma turiense
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Parachromis Loisellei
Parachromis loisellei
Cichlidae
Paracobitis Abrishamchiani
Paracobitis abrishamchiani
Nemacheilidae
Paracobitis Basharensis
Paracobitis basharensis
Nemacheilidae
Paracobitis Ghazniensis
Paracobitis ghazniensis
Nemacheilidae
Paracobitis Hagiangensis
Paracobitis hagiangensis
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Paracobitis Maolanensis
Paracobitis maolanensis
Nemacheilidae
Paracobitis Molavii
Paracobitis molavii
Nemacheilidae
Paracobitis Persa
Paracobitis persa
Nemacheilidae
Paracobitis Phongthoensis
Paracobitis phongthoensis
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Paracobitis Posterodorsalus
Paracobitis posterodorsalus
Nemacheilidae
Paracobitis Rhadinaea
Paracobitis rhadinaea
Nemacheilidae
Paracobitis Salihae
Paracobitis salihae
Nemacheilidae
Paracobitis Vignai
Paracobitis vignai
Nemacheilidae
Paracobitis Zabgawraensis
Paracobitis zabgawraensis
Nemacheilidae
Paracrossochilus Acerus
Paracrossochilus acerus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Paradisefish
Macropodus opercularis
Osphronemidae Least Concern
Paradistichodus Dimidiatus
Paradistichodus dimidiatus
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Paradoxodacna Piratica
Paradoxodacna piratica
Least Concern
Paradoxoglanis Caudivittatus
Paradoxoglanis caudivittatus
Malapteruridae Least Concern
Paradoxoglanis Cryptus
Paradoxoglanis cryptus
Malapteruridae Data Deficient
Paradoxoglanis Parvus
Paradoxoglanis parvus
Malapteruridae Least Concern
Paragenidens Grandoculis
Paragenidens grandoculis
Least Concern
Paragua cory
Hoplisoma paragua
Data Deficient
Paragua cory
Corydoras paragua
Callichthyidae Data Deficient
Parailia Congica
Parailia congica
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Parailia Occidentalis
Parailia occidentalis
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Parailia Spiniserrata
Parailia spiniserrata
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Parakneria Abbreviata
Parakneria abbreviata
Kneriidae Least Concern
Parakneria Alytogramma
Parakneria alytogramma
Kneriidae
Parakneria Cameronensis
Parakneria cameronensis
Kneriidae Least Concern
Parakneria Damasi
Parakneria damasi
Kneriidae Data Deficient
Parakneria Kissi
Parakneria kissi
Kneriidae Data Deficient
Parakneria Ladigesi
Parakneria ladigesi
Kneriidae Data Deficient
Parakneria Lufirae
Parakneria lufirae
Kneriidae Data Deficient
Parakneria Malaissei
Parakneria malaissei
Kneriidae Data Deficient
Parakneria Marmorata
Parakneria marmorata
Kneriidae Data Deficient
Parakneria Spekii
Parakneria spekii
Kneriidae Least Concern
Parakneria Tanzaniae
Parakneria tanzaniae
Kneriidae Vulnerable
Parakneria Thysi
Parakneria thysi
Kneriidae Data Deficient
Parakneria Vilhenae
Parakneria vilhenae
Kneriidae Data Deficient
Parakysis Anomalopteryx
Parakysis anomalopteryx
Akysidae Endangered
Parakysis Grandis
Parakysis grandis
Akysidae Data Deficient