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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
Pethia Poiensis
Pethia poiensis
Cyprinidae
Pethia Pookodensis
Pethia pookodensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Pethia Rutila
Pethia rutila
Cyprinidae
Pethia Sahit
Pethia sahit
Cyprinidae Endangered
Pethia Sanjaymoluri
Pethia sanjaymoluri
Cyprinidae Endangered
Pethia Setnai
Pethia setnai
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Pethia Sharmai
Pethia sharmai
Cyprinidae Endangered
Pethia Striata
Pethia striata
Cyprinidae Endangered
Pethia Thelys
Pethia thelys
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pethia Tiantian
Pethia tiantian
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Pethia Yuensis
Pethia yuensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Petilipinnis Grunniens
Petilipinnis grunniens
Data Deficient
Petracini's cory
Hoplisoma petracinii
Petrocephalus Arnegardi
Petrocephalus arnegardi
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Balayi
Petrocephalus balayi
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Binotatus
Petrocephalus binotatus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Boboto
Petrocephalus boboto
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Christyi
Petrocephalus christyi
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Congicus
Petrocephalus congicus
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Cunganus
Petrocephalus cunganus
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Petrocephalus Degeni
Petrocephalus degeni
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Petrocephalus Frieli
Petrocephalus frieli
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Gliroides
Petrocephalus gliroides
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Petrocephalus Grandoculis
Petrocephalus grandoculis
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Haullevillii
Petrocephalus haullevillii
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Hutereaui
Petrocephalus hutereaui
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Petrocephalus Keatingii
Petrocephalus keatingii
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Petrocephalus Leo
Petrocephalus leo
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Levequei
Petrocephalus levequei
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Longianalis
Petrocephalus longianalis
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Longicapitis
Petrocephalus longicapitis
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Magnitrunci
Petrocephalus magnitrunci
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Magnoculis
Petrocephalus magnoculis
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Mbossou
Petrocephalus mbossou
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Microphthalmus
Petrocephalus microphthalmus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Odzalaensis
Petrocephalus odzalaensis
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Okavangensis
Petrocephalus okavangensis
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Pallidomaculatus
Petrocephalus pallidomaculatus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Petersi
Petrocephalus petersi
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Pulsivertens
Petrocephalus pulsivertens
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Sauvagii
Petrocephalus sauvagii
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Schoutedeni
Petrocephalus schoutedeni
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Similis
Petrocephalus similis
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Soudanensis
Petrocephalus soudanensis
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Squalostoma
Petrocephalus squalostoma
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Petrocephalus Steindachneri
Petrocephalus steindachneri
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Stuhlmanni
Petrocephalus stuhlmanni
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Sullivani
Petrocephalus sullivani
Mormyridae Least Concern