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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
Percarina
Percarina demidoffii
Least Concern
Edible
Percarina Maeotica
Percarina maeotica
Least Concern
Perch
Distichodus engycephalus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Percichthys Chilensis
Percichthys chilensis
Percichthyidae
Percichthys Laevis
Percichthys laevis
Percichthyidae
Percichthys Melanops
Percichthys melanops
Percichthyidae
Critically Endangered
Percilia Gillissi
Percilia gillissi
Endangered
Percilia Irwini
Percilia irwini
Endangered
Percina Apina
Percina apina
Percidae
Percina Brucethompsoni
Percina brucethompsoni
Percidae
Percocypris Pingi
Percocypris pingi
Data Deficient
Percocypris Regani
Percocypris regani
Percocypris Retrodorsalis
Percocypris retrodorsalis
Endangered
Percocypris Tchangi
Percocypris tchangi
Data Deficient
Peridot tetra
Jupiaba acanthogaster
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Periophthalmus Magnuspinnatus
Periophthalmus magnuspinnatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Perissodus Eccentricus
Perissodus eccentricus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Perissodus Paradoxus
Perissodus paradoxus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Periyar Garra
Garra surendranathanii
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Persian chub
Acanthobrama persidis
Cyprinidae
Edible
Peru black cory
Corydoras semiaquilus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Perugia's limia
Limia perugiae
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Peruvian eelgoby
Gobioides peruanus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Peruvian Flounder
Hypoclinemus mentalis
Achiridae
Least Concern
Peruvian King Pleco
Pterygoplichthys scrophus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Peruvian longfin
Aphyolebias peruensis
Rivulidae
Edible
Peruvian tetra
Hyphessobrycon peruvianus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Peten molly
Poecilia petenensis
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Petén tetra
Astyanax petenensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Vulnerable
Pethia Atra
Pethia atra
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Pethia Aurea
Pethia aurea
Cyprinidae
Pethia Canius
Pethia canius
Cyprinidae
Pethia Chakpiensis
Pethia chakpiensis
Cyprinidae
Pethia Didi
Pethia didi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Pethia Dikhuensis
Pethia dikhuensis
Cyprinidae
Pethia Erythromycter
Pethia erythromycter
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Pethia Expletiforis
Pethia expletiforis
Cyprinidae
Pethia Khugae
Pethia khugae
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Pethia Longicauda
Pethia longicauda
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Pethia Lutea
Pethia lutea
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Pethia Macrogramma
Pethia macrogramma
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Pethia Manipurensis
Pethia manipurensis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Pethia Meingangbii
Pethia meingangbii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Pethia Muvattupuzhaensis
Pethia muvattupuzhaensis
Cyprinidae
Pethia Nankyweensis
Pethia nankyweensis
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Pethia Nigripinnis
Pethia nigripinnis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Pethia Ornata
Pethia ornata
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Pethia Padamya
Pethia padamya
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient