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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
Parakysis Hystriculus
Parakysis hystriculus
Akysidae
Endangered
Parakysis Notialis
Parakysis notialis
Akysidae
Critically Endangered
Parakysis Verrucosus
Parakysis verrucosus
Akysidae
Vulnerable
Paralaubuca Barroni
Paralaubuca barroni
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Paralaubuca Harmandi
Paralaubuca harmandi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Paralaubuca Riveroi
Paralaubuca riveroi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Paralaubuca Stigmabrachium
Paralaubuca stigmabrachium
Cyprinidae
Paralaubuca Typus
Paralaubuca typus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Paralepidocephalus Guishanensis
Paralepidocephalus guishanensis
Paralepidocephalus Yui
Paralepidocephalus yui
Endangered
Paraleucogobio Notacanthus
Paraleucogobio notacanthus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Paralithoxus Boujardi
Paralithoxus boujardi
Near Threatened
Paralithoxus Bovallii
Paralithoxus bovallii
Least Concern
Paralithoxus Jariensis
Paralithoxus jariensis
Paralithoxus Pallidimaculatus
Paralithoxus pallidimaculatus
Near Threatened
Paralithoxus Planquettei
Paralithoxus planquettei
Least Concern
Paralithoxus Raso
Paralithoxus raso
Paralithoxus Stocki
Paralithoxus stocki
Least Concern
Paralithoxus Surinamensis
Paralithoxus surinamensis
Least Concern
Parallel striped dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma cruzi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Paraloricaria Agastor
Paraloricaria agastor
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Paraloricaria Commersonoides
Paraloricaria commersonoides
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Paraloricaria Vetula
Paraloricaria vetula
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Parambassis Macrolepis
Parambassis macrolepis
Ambassidae
Least Concern
Parambassis Siamensis
Parambassis siamensis
Ambassidae
Least Concern
Paramormyrops Batesii
Paramormyrops batesii
Mormyridae
Data Deficient
Paramormyrops Curvifrons
Paramormyrops curvifrons
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Paramormyrops Gabonensis
Paramormyrops gabonensis
Mormyridae
Vulnerable
Paramormyrops Hopkinsi
Paramormyrops hopkinsi
Mormyridae
Vulnerable
Paramormyrops Kingsleyae
Paramormyrops kingsleyae
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Paramormyrops Longicaudatus
Paramormyrops longicaudatus
Mormyridae
Vulnerable
Paramormyrops Ntotom
Paramormyrops ntotom
Mormyridae
Paramormyrops Retrodorsalis
Paramormyrops retrodorsalis
Mormyridae
Data Deficient
Paramormyrops Sphekodes
Paramormyrops sphekodes
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Paramphilius Baudoni
Paramphilius baudoni
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Paramphilius Firestonei
Paramphilius firestonei
Amphiliidae
Endangered
Paramphilius Teugelsi
Paramphilius teugelsi
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Paramphilius Trichomycteroides
Paramphilius trichomycteroides
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Paraná corydoras
Hoplisoma steindachneri
Data Deficient
Paraná corydoras
Corydoras steindachneri
Callichthyidae
Data Deficient
Parana scale-eating characin
Roeboides descalvadensis
Characidae
Least Concern
Parananochromis Axelrodi
Parananochromis axelrodi
Cichlidae
Endangered
Parananochromis Brevirostris
Parananochromis brevirostris
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Parananochromis Caudifasciatus
Parananochromis caudifasciatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Parananochromis Elobatus
Parananochromis elobatus
Cichlidae
Parananochromis Gabonicus
Parananochromis gabonicus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Parananochromis Longirostris
Parananochromis longirostris
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Parananochromis Ornatus
Parananochromis ornatus
Cichlidae
Endangered