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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
Priocharax Britzi
Priocharax britzi
Acestrorhamphidae
Priocharax Conwayi
Priocharax conwayi
Acestrorhamphidae
Priocharax Marupiara
Priocharax marupiara
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Priocharax Nanus
Priocharax nanus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Priocharax Phasma
Priocharax phasma
Acestrorhamphidae
Priocharax Piagassu
Priocharax piagassu
Acestrorhamphidae
Priocharax Rex
Priocharax rex
Acestrorhamphidae
Priocharax Robbiei
Priocharax robbiei
Acestrorhamphidae
Priocharax Toledopizae
Priocharax toledopizae
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Priocharax Varii
Priocharax varii
Acestrorhamphidae
Prionobrama Paraguayensis
Prionobrama paraguayensis
Characidae Least Concern
Prionobutis Dasyrhynchus
Prionobutis dasyrhynchus
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Pristella Ariporo
Pristella ariporo
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Pristigaster Whiteheadi
Pristigaster whiteheadi
Pristigasteridae Least Concern
Pristobrycon Aureus
Pristobrycon aureus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Pristobrycon Calmoni
Pristobrycon calmoni
Serrasalmidae Edible
Pristobrycon Careospinus
Pristobrycon careospinus
Serrasalmidae Endangered
Pristobrycon Maculipinnis
Pristobrycon maculipinnis
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Pristobrycon Striolatus
Pristobrycon striolatus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Pristolepis Malabarica
Pristolepis malabarica
Pristolepididae
Pristolepis Pauciradiata
Pristolepis pauciradiata
Pristolepididae
Pristolepis Procerus
Pristolepis procerus
Pristolepididae
Pristolepis Rubripinnis
Pristolepis rubripinnis
Pristolepididae Near Threatened
Procerusternarchus Pixuna
Procerusternarchus pixuna
Least Concern
Prochilodus Argenteus
Prochilodus argenteus
Prochilodontidae Least Concern
Prochilodus Costatus
Prochilodus costatus
Prochilodontidae Least Concern
Prochilodus Harttii
Prochilodus harttii
Prochilodontidae
Prochilodus Lacustris
Prochilodus lacustris
Prochilodontidae Least Concern
Prochilodus Rubrotaeniatus
Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus
Prochilodontidae Least Concern
Prochilodus Vimboides
Prochilodus vimboides
Prochilodontidae Vulnerable
Procottus Gotoi
Procottus gotoi
Endangered
Procottus Major
Procottus major
Least Concern
Procypris Mera
Procypris mera
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Prodontocharax Alleni
Prodontocharax alleni
Characidae Least Concern
Prodontocharax Howesi
Prodontocharax howesi
Characidae Data Deficient
Proeutropiichthys Buchanani
Proeutropiichthys buchanani
Ailiidae Data Deficient
Proeutropiichthys Macropthalmos
Proeutropiichthys macropthalmos
Ailiidae Least Concern
Proeutropiichthys Taakree
Proeutropiichthys taakree
Ailiidae Least Concern
Profundulus Hectori
Profundulus hectori
Profundulidae
Profundulus Mixtlanensis
Profundulus mixtlanensis
Profundulidae Near Threatened
Prolabeo Batesi
Prolabeo batesi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Prolabeops Melanhypopterus
Prolabeops melanhypopterus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Prolabeops Nyongensis
Prolabeops nyongensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Pronothobranchius Chirioi
Pronothobranchius chirioi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Pronothobranchius Gambiensis
Pronothobranchius gambiensis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Pronothobranchius Kiyawensis
Pronothobranchius kiyawensis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Pronothobranchius Seymouri
Pronothobranchius seymouri
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Propimelodus Araguayae
Propimelodus araguayae
Least Concern