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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
Peacock cichlid
Cichla ocellaris
Cichlidae Least Concern
Peacock eel
Macrognathus siamensis
Mastacembelidae Least Concern Edible
Peacock gudgeon
Tateurndina ocellicauda
Vulnerable
Pealip redhorse
Moxostoma pisolabrum
Catostomidae Least Concern
Peamouth
Mylocheilus caurinus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Pearl cichlid
Geophagus brasiliensis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Pearl danio
Danio albolineatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pearl darter
Percina aurora
Percidae Endangered
Pearl gourami
Trichopodus leerii
Osphronemidae Near Threatened Edible
Pearl of Likoma
Labidochromis joanjohnsonae
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Pearl of Likoma
Pseudotropheus joanjohnsonae
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Pearl-spotted killifish
Paraphanius mento
Least Concern Edible
Pearlfish
Rutilus meidingeri
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Pearly Blue Tetra
Alestopetersius compressus
Alestidae Least Concern
Pearly rasbora
Rasboroides vaterifloris
Cyprinidae Endangered
Peckoltia Amjikin
Peckoltia amjikin
Loricariidae
Peckoltia Bachi
Peckoltia bachi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Peckoltia Braueri
Peckoltia braueri
Loricariidae Least Concern
Peckoltia Brevis
Peckoltia brevis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Peckoltia Caenosa
Peckoltia caenosa
Loricariidae Least Concern
Peckoltia Capitulata
Peckoltia capitulata
Loricariidae Critically Endangered
Peckoltia Cavatica
Peckoltia cavatica
Loricariidae Endangered
Peckoltia Compta
Peckoltia compta
Loricariidae Endangered
Peckoltia Ephippiata
Peckoltia ephippiata
Loricariidae
Peckoltia Greedoi
Peckoltia greedoi
Loricariidae
Peckoltia Lineola
Peckoltia lineola
Loricariidae Vulnerable
Peckoltia Lujani
Peckoltia lujani
Loricariidae Least Concern
Peckoltia Oligospila
Peckoltia oligospila
Loricariidae Least Concern
Peckoltia Otali
Peckoltia otali
Loricariidae Vulnerable
Peckoltia Pankimpuju
Peckoltia pankimpuju
Loricariidae Least Concern
Peckoltia Relictum
Peckoltia relictum
Loricariidae Least Concern
Peckoltia Sabaji
Peckoltia sabaji
Loricariidae Least Concern
Peckoltia Simulata
Peckoltia simulata
Loricariidae Endangered
Peckoltia Vermiculata
Peckoltia vermiculata
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Peckoltia Wernekei
Peckoltia wernekei
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Pecos gambusia
Gambusia nobilis
Poeciliidae Endangered
Pecos pupfish
Cyprinodon pecosensis
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable Edible
Pectenocypris Balaena
Pectenocypris balaena
Least Concern
Pectenocypris Korthausae
Pectenocypris korthausae
Near Threatened
Pectenocypris Micromysticetus
Pectenocypris micromysticetus
Near Threatened
Pedder galaxias
Galaxias pedderensis
Galaxiidae Endangered
Peipsi whitefish
Coregonus maraenoides
Salmonidae Endangered
Peixe das nuvens
Hypsolebias flagellatus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Peixe-anual
Melanorivulus paracatuensis
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Peixe-anual
Cynopoecilus fulgens
Rivulidae Near Threatened
Peixe-anual
Hypsolebias igneus
Rivulidae Endangered
Peixe-anual
Simpsonichthys cholopteryx
Rivulidae Endangered
Peixe-anual
Kryptolebias ocellatus
Rivulidae Least Concern