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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
Pimelodus Tetramerus
Pimelodus tetramerus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pinch piranha
Serrasalmus eigenmanni
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Pindani
Chindongo socolofi
Least Concern
Pindu
Stomatepia pindu
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Pineapple pleco
Pseudorinelepis genibarbis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pinewoods darter
Etheostoma mariae
Percidae Least Concern
Pinewoods shiner
Lythrurus matutinus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pink corydoras
Hoplisoma axelrodi
Vulnerable
Pink happy
Sargochromis giardi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Pinkfin Alestes
Brycinus grandisquamis
Alestidae Least Concern
Pinktail chalceus
Chalceus macrolepidotus
Chalceidae Least Concern Edible
Pinktail Robber
Micralestes comoensis
Alestidae Endangered
Pinkthroat corydoras
Corydoras spilurus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Pinniwallago Kanpurensis
Pinniwallago kanpurensis
Critically Endangered
Pinoh Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon ridens
Balitoridae Least Concern
Pintado
Pimelodus atrobrunneus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Pipe fish
Indostomus paradoxus
Indostomidae Least Concern
Piquira
Characidium laterale
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Piracicaba Whiptail Catfish
Loricaria piracicabae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pirambeba
Serrasalmus humeralis
Serrasalmidae Least Concern Edible
Pirámbocaya
Ancistrus pirareta
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pirapitinga
Piaractus brachypomus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Pirapoco
Boulengerella xyrekes
Ctenoluciidae Least Concern
Pirate perch
Aphredoderus sayanus
Aphredoderidae Least Concern
Piraxixira
Micromischodus sugillatus
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Pirillo
Physopyxis lyra
Doradidae Least Concern
Pisidian spring minnow
Pseudophoxinus fahrettini
Cyprinidae Endangered
Pisodonophis Hypselopterus
Pisodonophis hypselopterus
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Pit sculpin
Cottus pitensis
Cottidae Least Concern
Pit-Klamath brook lamprey
Entosphenus lethophagus
Petromyzontidae Least Concern
Pituna Brevirostrata
Pituna brevirostrata
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Pituna Compacta
Pituna compacta
Rivulidae Least Concern
Pituna Obliquoseriata
Pituna obliquoseriata
Rivulidae Least Concern
Pituna Poranga
Pituna poranga
Rivulidae Least Concern
Pituna Schindleri
Pituna schindleri
Rivulidae Least Concern
Pituna Xinguensis
Pituna xinguensis
Rivulidae Near Threatened
Pla Paeb Sai
Parachela hypophthalmus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Acuticeps
Placidochromis acuticeps
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Acutirostris
Placidochromis acutirostris
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Argyrogaster
Placidochromis argyrogaster
Cichlidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Boops
Placidochromis boops
Cichlidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Borealis
Placidochromis borealis
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Chilolae
Placidochromis chilolae
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Communis
Placidochromis communis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Domirae
Placidochromis domirae
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Ecclesi
Placidochromis ecclesi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Elongatus
Placidochromis elongatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Fuscus
Placidochromis fuscus
Cichlidae Data Deficient