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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
Pimelodella Parnahybae
Pimelodella parnahybae
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Parva
Pimelodella parva
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Pectinifer
Pimelodella pectinifer
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Peruana
Pimelodella peruana
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Peruensis
Pimelodella peruensis
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Rendahli
Pimelodella rendahli
Heptapteridae
Pimelodella Reyesi
Pimelodella reyesi
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Robinsoni
Pimelodella robinsoni
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Roccae
Pimelodella roccae
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Rudolphi
Pimelodella rudolphi
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Serrata
Pimelodella serrata
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Spelaea
Pimelodella spelaea
Heptapteridae Critically Endangered
Pimelodella Steindachneri
Pimelodella steindachneri
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Taeniophora
Pimelodella taeniophora
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Taenioptera
Pimelodella taenioptera
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Tapatapae
Pimelodella tapatapae
Heptapteridae
Pimelodella Transitoria
Pimelodella transitoria
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Vittata
Pimelodella vittata
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Wesselii
Pimelodella wesselii
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Witmeri
Pimelodella witmeri
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodella Wolfi
Pimelodella wolfi
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Yuncensis
Pimelodella yuncensis
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pimelodina Flavipinnis
Pimelodina flavipinnis
Least Concern
Pimelodus Absconditus
Pimelodus absconditus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Altissimus
Pimelodus altissimus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Argenteus
Pimelodus argenteus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Brevis
Pimelodus brevis
Pimelodidae
Pimelodus Britskii
Pimelodus britskii
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Coprophagus
Pimelodus coprophagus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Fur
Pimelodus fur
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Garciabarrigai
Pimelodus garciabarrigai
Pimelodidae Vulnerable
Pimelodus Halisodous
Pimelodus halisodous
Pimelodidae Vulnerable
Pimelodus Jivaro
Pimelodus jivaro
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Joannis
Pimelodus joannis
Pimelodidae Data Deficient
Pimelodus Luciae
Pimelodus luciae
Pimelodidae Data Deficient
Pimelodus Microstoma
Pimelodus microstoma
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Multicratifer
Pimelodus multicratifer
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Mysteriosus
Pimelodus mysteriosus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Navarroi
Pimelodus navarroi
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Ortmanni
Pimelodus ortmanni
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Pantaneiro
Pimelodus pantaneiro
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Paranaensis
Pimelodus paranaensis
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Pintado
Pimelodus pintado
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Platicirris
Pimelodus platicirris
Pimelodidae Data Deficient
Pimelodus Pohli
Pimelodus pohli
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Quadratus
Pimelodus quadratus
Pimelodidae Data Deficient
Pimelodus Speciosus
Pimelodus speciosus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pimelodus Stewarti
Pimelodus stewarti
Pimelodidae Data Deficient