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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
Plateau shiner
Cyprinella lepida
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Platinum acara
Andinoacara latifrons
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Platyallabes Tihoni
Platyallabes tihoni
Clariidae
Least Concern
Platyclarias Machadoi
Platyclarias machadoi
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Platydoras Birindellii
Platydoras birindellii
Doradidae
Least Concern
Platydoras Brachylecis
Platydoras brachylecis
Doradidae
Least Concern
Platypharodon Extremus
Platypharodon extremus
Edible
Platysilurus Malarmo
Platysilurus malarmo
Platysilurus Olallae
Platysilurus olallae
Platysmacheilus Exiguus
Platysmacheilus exiguus
Least Concern
Platysmacheilus Longibarbatus
Platysmacheilus longibarbatus
Platysmacheilus Nudiventris
Platysmacheilus nudiventris
Platysmacheilus Zhenjiangensis
Platysmacheilus zhenjiangensis
Platytropius Siamensis
Platytropius siamensis
Horabagridae
EX
Platyurosternarchus Crypticus
Platyurosternarchus crypticus
Least Concern
Platyurosternarchus Macrostoma
Platyurosternarchus macrostoma
Pleasant cichlid
Apistogramma amoena
Cichlidae
Plecodus Elaviae
Plecodus elaviae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Plecodus Multidentatus
Plecodus multidentatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Plecodus Paradoxus
Plecodus paradoxus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Plecodus Straeleni
Plecodus straeleni
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Plectrochilus Diabolicus
Plectrochilus diabolicus
Trichomycteridae
Data Deficient
Plectrochilus Machadoi
Plectrochilus machadoi
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Plectrochilus Wieneri
Plectrochilus wieneri
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Plesiolebias Altamira
Plesiolebias altamira
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Plesiolebias Canabravensis
Plesiolebias canabravensis
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
Plesiolebias Filamentosus
Plesiolebias filamentosus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Plesiolebias Fragilis
Plesiolebias fragilis
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Plesiolebias Xavantei
Plesiolebias xavantei
Rivulidae
Endangered
Plesiomyzon Baotingensis
Plesiomyzon baotingensis
Vulnerable
Plesioptopoma Curvidens
Plesioptopoma curvidens
Critically Endangered
Plesiotrygon Nana
Plesiotrygon nana
Potamotrygonidae
Near Threatened
Plicofollis Magatensis
Plicofollis magatensis
Ariidae
Vulnerable
Plumed lyretail
Fundulopanchax filamentosus
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Pnictes Asphyxiatus
Pnictes asphyxiatus
Data Deficient
Po brook lamprey
Lampetra zanandreai
Petromyzontidae
Near Threatened
Pocha Común
Cheirodon pisciculus
Characidae
Endangered
Poecilia Montana
Poecilia montana
Poeciliidae
Poeciliopsis Jackschultzi
Poeciliopsis jackschultzi
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Poecilocharax Bovaliorum
Poecilocharax bovaliorum
Crenuchidae
Vulnerable
Pogobrama Barbatula
Pogobrama barbatula
Data Deficient
Pogonopoma Parahybae
Pogonopoma parahybae
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Pogonopoma Wertheimeri
Pogonopoma wertheimeri
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Point catfish
Aspidoras poecilus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Pointy-headed dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma wapisana
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Poitevin stickleback
Pungitius vulgaris
Gasterosteidae
Near Threatened
Polka-dot splitfin
Chapalichthys pardalis
Goodeidae
Critically Endangered
Poll's bichir
Polypterus polli
Polypteridae
Least Concern