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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
Parasicydium Bandama
Parasicydium bandama
Gobiidae Least Concern
Parasikukia Maculata
Parasikukia maculata
Least Concern
Parasinilabeo Assimilis
Parasinilabeo assimilis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Parasinilabeo Longibarbus
Parasinilabeo longibarbus
Cyprinidae
Parasinilabeo Longicorpus
Parasinilabeo longicorpus
Cyprinidae
Parasinilabeo Longiventralis
Parasinilabeo longiventralis
Cyprinidae
Parasinilabeo Maculatus
Parasinilabeo maculatus
Cyprinidae
Parasinilabeo Microps
Parasinilabeo microps
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Parasphaerichthys Lineatus
Parasphaerichthys lineatus
Paraspinibarbus Macracanthus
Paraspinibarbus macracanthus
Data Deficient
Parasqualidus Maii
Parasqualidus maii
Data Deficient
Parastegophilus Maculatus
Parastegophilus maculatus
Parastegophilus Paulensis
Parastegophilus paulensis
Parastremma Album
Parastremma album
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Parastremma Pulchrum
Parastremma pulchrum
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Parastremma Sadina
Parastremma sadina
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Paratanakia Chii
Paratanakia chii
Paratanakia Fulvidorsalis
Paratanakia fulvidorsalis
Paratanakia Haifengensis
Paratanakia haifengensis
Paratanakia Himantegus
Paratanakia himantegus
Paratanakia Julongjiangensis
Paratanakia julongjiangensis
Paratherina Cyanea
Paratherina cyanea
Near Threatened
Paratherina Labiosa
Paratherina labiosa
Critically Endangered
Paratherina Striata
Paratherina striata
Near Threatened
Paratherina Wolterecki
Paratherina wolterecki
Near Threatened
Paratilapia Toddi
Paratilapia toddi
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Parator Zonatus
Parator zonatus
Least Concern Edible
Paratrygon Araguaia
Paratrygon araguaia
Potamotrygonidae
Paratrygon Lucindai
Paratrygon lucindai
Potamotrygonidae
Paratrygon Munduruku
Paratrygon munduruku
Potamotrygonidae
Paratrygon Orinocensis
Paratrygon orinocensis
Potamotrygonidae Vulnerable
Paratrygon Parvaspina
Paratrygon parvaspina
Potamotrygonidae Vulnerable
Paratrygon Raonii
Paratrygon raonii
Potamotrygonidae
Parauchenoglanis Ahli
Parauchenoglanis ahli
Claroteidae Data Deficient
Parauchenoglanis Altipinnis
Parauchenoglanis altipinnis
Claroteidae Least Concern
Parauchenoglanis Balayi
Parauchenoglanis balayi
Claroteidae Least Concern
Parauchenoglanis Buettikoferi
Parauchenoglanis buettikoferi
Claroteidae Critically Endangered
Parauchenoglanis Longiceps
Parauchenoglanis longiceps
Claroteidae Endangered
Parauchenoglanis Pantherinus
Parauchenoglanis pantherinus
Claroteidae Vulnerable
Parauchenoglanis Punctatus
Parauchenoglanis punctatus
Claroteidae Least Concern
Parauchenoglanis Stiassnyae
Parauchenoglanis stiassnyae
Claroteidae
Parauchenoglanis Zebratus
Parauchenoglanis zebratus
Claroteidae
Paravandellia Brooksi
Paravandellia brooksi
Paravandellia Luna
Paravandellia luna
Paravandellia Oscarleoni
Paravandellia oscarleoni
Paravandellia Phaneronema
Paravandellia phaneronema
Least Concern
Parawaous Megacephalus
Parawaous megacephalus
Data Deficient
Pardachirus Rautheri
Pardachirus rautheri
Soleidae Least Concern