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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
Petrocephalus Tenuicauda
Petrocephalus tenuicauda
Mormyridae Least Concern
Petrocephalus Valentini
Petrocephalus valentini
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus Zakoni
Petrocephalus zakoni
Mormyridae
Petrochromis Ephippium
Petrochromis ephippium
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrochromis Horii
Petrochromis horii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrochromis Macrognathus
Petrochromis macrognathus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrotilapia Chrysos
Petrotilapia chrysos
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrotilapia Flaviventris
Petrotilapia flaviventris
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrotilapia Kitrinos
Petrotilapia kitrinos
Cichlidae
Petrotilapia Microgalana
Petrotilapia microgalana
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrotilapia Mumboensis
Petrotilapia mumboensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrotilapia Palingnathos
Petrotilapia palingnathos
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrotilapia Pyroscelos
Petrotilapia pyroscelos
Cichlidae Least Concern
Petrotilapia Xanthos
Petrotilapia xanthos
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Petulanos Intermedius
Petulanos intermedius
Anostomidae Least Concern
Petulanos Plicatus
Petulanos plicatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Petulanos Spiloclistron
Petulanos spiloclistron
Anostomidae Endangered
Peugeot tetra
Hyphessobrycon peugeoti
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
pez anual
Anablepsoides speciosus
Rivulidae Critically Endangered
pez anual
Anablepsoides elongatus
Rivulidae Near Threatened
pez anual
Anablepsoides derhami
Rivulidae Near Threatened
Pez pipa
Pseudophallus elcapitanensis
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Pfaff's lampeye
Micropanchax pfaffi
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Phago Boulengeri
Phago boulengeri
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Phago Intermedius
Phago intermedius
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Phalacronotus Micronemus
Phalacronotus micronemus
Siluridae Least Concern
Phalacronotus Parvanalis
Phalacronotus parvanalis
Siluridae Data Deficient
Phallobrycon Adenacanthus
Phallobrycon adenacanthus
Least Concern
Phalloceros Aspilos
Phalloceros aspilos
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Phalloceros Circummontanus
Phalloceros circummontanus
Poeciliidae
Phalloceros Maldonadoi
Phalloceros maldonadoi
Poeciliidae
Phalloceros Mimbi
Phalloceros mimbi
Poeciliidae
Phallostethus Cuulong
Phallostethus cuulong
Phallostethidae Least Concern
Phallostethus Dunckeri
Phallostethus dunckeri
Phallostethidae Vulnerable
Phantom blindcat
Prietella lundbergi
Ictaluridae Vulnerable
Phantom Knifefish
Rhabdolichops jegui
Sternopygidae Near Threatened
Phantom shiner
Alburnops orca
EX
Phenablennius Heyligeri
Phenablennius heyligeri
Data Deficient
Phenacobrycon Henni
Phenacobrycon henni
Near Threatened
Phenacogaster Apletostigma
Phenacogaster apletostigma
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Beni
Phenacogaster beni
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Calverti
Phenacogaster calverti
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Capitulata
Phenacogaster capitulata
Characidae Data Deficient
Phenacogaster Carteri
Phenacogaster carteri
Characidae Data Deficient
Phenacogaster Franciscoensis
Phenacogaster franciscoensis
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Guayupe
Phenacogaster guayupe
Characidae
Phenacogaster Jancupa
Phenacogaster jancupa
Characidae Least Concern
Phenacogaster Lucenae
Phenacogaster lucenae
Characidae