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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
Parosphromenus Rubrimontis
Parosphromenus rubrimontis
Osphronemidae Endangered
Parosphromenus Tweediei
Parosphromenus tweediei
Osphronemidae Endangered
Parotocinclus Amazonensis
Parotocinclus amazonensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Arandai
Parotocinclus arandai
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Aripuanensis
Parotocinclus aripuanensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Bahiensis
Parotocinclus bahiensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Bidentatus
Parotocinclus bidentatus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Parotocinclus Britskii
Parotocinclus britskii
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Cearensis
Parotocinclus cearensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Cesarpintoi
Parotocinclus cesarpintoi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Collinsae
Parotocinclus collinsae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Cristatus
Parotocinclus cristatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Doceanus
Parotocinclus doceanus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Eppleyi
Parotocinclus eppleyi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Fluminense
Parotocinclus fluminense
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Parotocinclus Halbothi
Parotocinclus halbothi
Loricariidae
Parotocinclus Haroldoi
Parotocinclus haroldoi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Jacksoni
Parotocinclus jacksoni
Loricariidae
Parotocinclus Jequi
Parotocinclus jequi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Jimi
Parotocinclus jimi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Jumbo
Parotocinclus jumbo
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Longirostris
Parotocinclus longirostris
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Maculicauda
Parotocinclus maculicauda
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Minutus
Parotocinclus minutus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Muriaensis
Parotocinclus muriaensis
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Parotocinclus Planicauda
Parotocinclus planicauda
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Polyochrus
Parotocinclus polyochrus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Prata
Parotocinclus prata
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Robustus
Parotocinclus robustus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Seridoensis
Parotocinclus seridoensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Spilosoma
Parotocinclus spilosoma
Loricariidae Least Concern
Parotocinclus Spilurus
Parotocinclus spilurus
Loricariidae Endangered
Parras characodon
Characodon garmani
Goodeidae EX
Parras pupfish
Cyprinodon latifasciatus
Cyprinodontidae Critically Endangered
Parrot Leporinus
Leporinus amae
Anostomidae Least Concern
Parrot pacu
Ossubtus xinguense
Vulnerable
Paryag's killifish
Laimosemion paryagi
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Paska's blue-eye
Pseudomugil paskai
Pseudomugilidae Critically Endangered
Pastaza corydoras
Corydoras pastazensis
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Pastel cichlid
Cribroheros alfari
Cichlidae Least Concern
Paterson’s grunter
Parauchenoglanis patersoni
Claroteidae
Pati
Luciopimelodus pati
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Patoti's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia patoti
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Patzcuaro allotoca
Allotoca diazi
Goodeidae Critically Endangered
Pátzcuaro chub
Algansea lacustris
Critically Endangered
Patzcuaro silverside
Chirostoma patzcuaro
Atherinopsidae Critically Endangered
Paulasquama Callis
Paulasquama callis
Near Threatened
Payara
Hydrolycus scomberoides
Cynodontidae Least Concern