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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
Piaba
Moenkhausia tergimacula
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Piaba
Astyanax jacobinae
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Piaba
Aphyocharacidium bolivianum
Characidae Least Concern
Piaba
Astyanax unitaeniatus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Piaba
Astyanax kullanderi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Piaba-camaleão
Ammocryptocharax minutus
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Piabarchus Analis
Piabarchus analis
Least Concern
Piabarchus Torrenticola
Piabarchus torrenticola
Least Concern
Piabina Anhembi
Piabina anhembi
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Piabinha
Macropsobrycon xinguensis
Characidae Least Concern
Piabinha
Planaltina glandipedis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Piabinha
Compsura heterura
Characidae Least Concern
Piabucina Elongata
Piabucina elongata
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Piabucina Festae
Piabucina festae
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Piabucina Panamensis
Piabucina panamensis
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Piabucina Unitaeniata
Piabucina unitaeniata
Lebiasinidae
Piabucus Caudomaculatus
Piabucus caudomaculatus
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Piabucus Melanostoma
Piabucus melanostoma
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Piabussú
Steindachnerina notonota
Curimatidae Least Concern
Piaractus Orinoquensis
Piaractus orinoquensis
Serrasalmidae Vulnerable
Piau-galo
Schizodon dissimilis
Anostomidae Least Concern
Picotee goodeid
Zoogoneticus quitzeoensis
Goodeidae Endangered Edible
Picotee livebearer
Phallichthys fairweatheri
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Pictus cat
Pimelodus pictus
Pimelodidae Least Concern Edible
Piebald horseface loach
Acantopsis rungthipae
Cobitidae
Piedmont darter
Percina crassa
Percidae Least Concern
Pierucci's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pierucciae
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Pigmouth carp
Labeo kontius
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Pigmy smelt
Osmerus spectrum
Osmeridae
Pike asp
Aspiolucius esocinus
Endangered
Pike characin
Boulengerella cuvieri
Ctenoluciidae Least Concern
Pike characin
Acestrorhynchus microlepis
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern Edible
Pike cichlid
Crenicichla albopunctata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pike cichlid
Crenicichla johanna
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pike cichlid
Crenicichla lepidota
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pike silverside
Chirostoma estor
Atherinopsidae Endangered
Pike-perch
Sander lucioperca
Percidae Least Concern Edible
Pikehead
Luciocephalus pulcher
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Pilgrim Tetra
Brachypetersius notospilus
Alestidae Data Deficient
Pillaia Kachinica
Pillaia kachinica
Chaudhuriidae Data Deficient
Pima hardyhead
Craterocephalus pimatuae
Atherinidae Data Deficient
Pima River rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pimaensis
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern Edible
Pimelabditus Moli
Pimelabditus moli
Vulnerable
Pimelodella Altipinnis
Pimelodella altipinnis
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Australis
Pimelodella australis
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Avanhandavae
Pimelodella avanhandavae
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Bockmanni
Pimelodella bockmanni
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Boliviana
Pimelodella boliviana
Heptapteridae Least Concern