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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
Placidochromis Intermedius
Placidochromis intermedius
Cichlidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Koningsi
Placidochromis koningsi
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Lineatus
Placidochromis lineatus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Longirostris
Placidochromis longirostris
Cichlidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Longus
Placidochromis longus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Lukomae
Placidochromis lukomae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Macroceps
Placidochromis macroceps
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Macrognathus
Placidochromis macrognathus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Mbunoides
Placidochromis mbunoides
Cichlidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Minor
Placidochromis minor
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Minutus
Placidochromis minutus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Msakae
Placidochromis msakae
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Nigribarbis
Placidochromis nigribarbis
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Nkhatae
Placidochromis nkhatae
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Nkhotakotae
Placidochromis nkhotakotae
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Obscurus
Placidochromis obscurus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Ordinarius
Placidochromis ordinarius
Cichlidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Orthognathus
Placidochromis orthognathus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Pallidus
Placidochromis pallidus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placidochromis Platyrhynchos
Placidochromis platyrhynchos
Cichlidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Rotundifrons
Placidochromis rotundifrons
Cichlidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Trewavasae
Placidochromis trewavasae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Turneri
Placidochromis turneri
Cichlidae Least Concern
Placidochromis Vulgaris
Placidochromis vulgaris
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Placocheilus Bibarbatus
Placocheilus bibarbatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Placocheilus Caudofasciatus
Placocheilus caudofasciatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Placocheilus Dulongensis
Placocheilus dulongensis
Cyprinidae
Placocheilus Robustus
Placocheilus robustus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Placogobio Bacmeensis
Placogobio bacmeensis
Data Deficient
Placogobio Nahangensis
Placogobio nahangensis
Data Deficient
Plagioscion Casattii
Plagioscion casattii
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Plagioscion Montei
Plagioscion montei
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Plain limia
Limia immaculata
Poeciliidae Critically Endangered
Plain squeaker
Synodontis zambezensis
Mochokidae Least Concern
Plain Teardrop Goby
Oligolepis stomias
Gobiidae Least Concern
Plain terapon
Mesopristes elongatus
Terapontidae Data Deficient
Plain thicklip loach
Triplophysa labiata
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable Edible
Plains killifish
Fundulus zebrinus
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Plains minnow
Hybognathus placitus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Plains topminnow
Fundulus sciadicus
Fundulidae Least Concern
Planaltina Britskii
Planaltina britskii
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Planaltina Kaingang
Planaltina kaingang
Stevardiidae Near Threatened
Planaltina Myersi
Planaltina myersi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Planiloricaria Cryptodon
Planiloricaria cryptodon
Loricariidae Least Concern
Plataplochilus Eliasi
Plataplochilus eliasi
Poeciliidae
Plataplochilus Mimus
Plataplochilus mimus
Poeciliidae
Plataplochilus Pulcher
Plataplochilus pulcher
Poeciliidae
Plateau chub
Evarra eigenmanni
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