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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
Pareuchiloglanis Rhabdura
Pareuchiloglanis rhabdura
Data Deficient
Pareuchiloglanis Robustus
Pareuchiloglanis robustus
Pareuchiloglanis Sichuanensis
Pareuchiloglanis sichuanensis
Pareuchiloglanis Sinensis
Pareuchiloglanis sinensis
Pareuchiloglanis Songdaensis
Pareuchiloglanis songdaensis
Data Deficient
Pareuchiloglanis Songmaensis
Pareuchiloglanis songmaensis
Pareuchiloglanis Tamduongensis
Pareuchiloglanis tamduongensis
Data Deficient
Pareuchiloglanis Tianquanensis
Pareuchiloglanis tianquanensis
Pareutropius Longifilis
Pareutropius longifilis
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Pareutropius Mandevillei
Pareutropius mandevillei
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Parham's riffle minnow
Alburnoides parhami
Cyprinidae
Parhomaloptera Microstoma
Parhomaloptera microstoma
Least Concern
Parioglossus Multiradiatus
Parioglossus multiradiatus
Microdesmidae Data Deficient
Pariolius Armillatus
Pariolius armillatus
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pariolius Maldonadoi
Pariolius maldonadoi
Heptapteridae
Pariolius Pax
Pariolius pax
Heptapteridae
Pariosternarchus Amazonensis
Pariosternarchus amazonensis
Least Concern
Parismina toothcarp
Brachyrhaphis parismina
Poeciliidae Vulnerable
Parkinson's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia parkinsoni
Melanotaeniidae Near Threatened
Parmička dabolská
Enteromius macinensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Parmička Owenové
Enteromius owenae
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Parnaiba river stingray
Potamotrygon signata
Potamotrygonidae Vulnerable
Parodon Alfonsoi
Parodon alfonsoi
Parodontidae Endangered
Parodon Apolinari
Parodon apolinari
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Atratoensis
Parodon atratoensis
Parodontidae Data Deficient
Parodon Bifasciatus
Parodon bifasciatus
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Buckleyi
Parodon buckleyi
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Caliensis
Parodon caliensis
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Carrikeri
Parodon carrikeri
Parodontidae Vulnerable
Parodon Guyanensis
Parodon guyanensis
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Hilarii
Parodon hilarii
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Magdalenensis
Parodon magdalenensis
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Moreirai
Parodon moreirai
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Nasus
Parodon nasus
Parodontidae Least Concern
Parodon Suborbitalis
Parodon suborbitalis
Parodontidae Vulnerable
Parosphromenus Alfredi
Parosphromenus alfredi
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered
Parosphromenus Allani
Parosphromenus allani
Osphronemidae Vulnerable
Parosphromenus Bintan
Parosphromenus bintan
Osphronemidae Vulnerable
Parosphromenus Gunawani
Parosphromenus gunawani
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered
Parosphromenus Linkei
Parosphromenus linkei
Osphronemidae Endangered
Parosphromenus Nagyi
Parosphromenus nagyi
Osphronemidae Vulnerable
Parosphromenus Opallios
Parosphromenus opallios
Osphronemidae Endangered
Parosphromenus Ornaticauda
Parosphromenus ornaticauda
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered
Parosphromenus Pahuensis
Parosphromenus pahuensis
Osphronemidae Endangered
Parosphromenus Paludicola
Parosphromenus paludicola
Osphronemidae Endangered
Parosphromenus Parvulus
Parosphromenus parvulus
Osphronemidae Vulnerable
Parosphromenus Phoenicurus
Parosphromenus phoenicurus
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered
Parosphromenus Quindecim
Parosphromenus quindecim
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered