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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
Peixe-anual
Maratecoara formosa
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
Peixe-anual
Cynopoecilus nigrovittatus
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Peixe-anual
Hypsolebias picturatus
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
Peixe-anual
Hypsolebias carlettoi
Rivulidae
Endangered
Peixe-cachorro
Galeocharax humeralis
Characidae
Least Concern
Peixe-cachorro
Acestrorhynchus heterolepis
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Peixe-cigarra
Galeocharax gulo
Characidae
Least Concern
Peixe-dourado
Glanidium albescens
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Peixe-duro
Cyphocharax santacatarinae
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Peixe-rei
Odontesthes ledae
Atherinopsidae
Near Threatened
Pejerrey
Atherinella colombiensis
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Pejerrey
Basilichthys semotilus
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Pelasgus Epiroticus
Pelasgus epiroticus
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Pelican Knifefish
Compsaraia samueli
Least Concern
Pellegrin's barb
Enteromius pellegrini
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Pellegrin's Ctenopoma
Ctenopoma pellegrini
Anabantidae
Pelmatochromis Nigrofasciatus
Pelmatochromis nigrofasciatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Pelmatochromis Ocellifer
Pelmatochromis ocellifer
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Pelmatolapia Cabrae
Pelmatolapia cabrae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Peloponnese chub
Squalius peloponensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Pelteobagrus Eupogon
Pelteobagrus eupogon
Bagridae
Pelteobagrus Intermedius
Pelteobagrus intermedius
Bagridae
Least Concern
Pelteobagrus Tonkinensis
Pelteobagrus tonkinensis
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Pelvicachromis Drachenfelsi
Pelvicachromis drachenfelsi
Cichlidae
Pelvicachromis Kribensis
Pelvicachromis kribensis
Cichlidae
Pelvicachromis Sacrimontis
Pelvicachromis sacrimontis
Cichlidae
Pelvicachromis Silviae
Pelvicachromis silviae
Cichlidae
Pelvicachromis Subocellatus
Pelvicachromis subocellatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Pelvicachromis Taeniatus
Pelvicachromis taeniatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Penang betta
Betta pugnax
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pencil Catfish
Trichomycterus roigi
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Pencil Catfish
Trichomycterus catamarcensis
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Pencil Catfish
Trichomycterus striatus
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Pencil Catfish
Trichomycterus borellii
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Penguinfish
Thayeria obliqua
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Peninsular clingfish
Gobiesox juniperoserrai
Gobiesocidae
Critically Endangered
Peninsular hilltrout
Lepidopygopsis typus
Endangered
Pennant-tailed suckermouth
Chiloglanis anoterus
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Pennyfish
Denariusa australis
Ambassidae
Least Concern
Pentecost Sicyopus
Smilosicyopus pentecost
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Penzina Cisco
Coregonus subautumnalis
Salmonidae
Vulnerable
Peppered chub
Macrhybopsis tetranema
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Peppered corydoras
Hoplisoma paleatum
Least Concern
Peppered horseface loach
Acantopsis dinema
Cobitidae
Peppered shiner
Notropis perpallidus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Peppered shiner
Miniellus perpallidus
Vulnerable
Peppermint armour goby
Lentipes armatus
Gobiidae
Perak river sprat
Clupeichthys perakensis
Ehiravidae
Least Concern