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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
Psalidodon Kalunga
Psalidodon kalunga
Least Concern
Psalidodon Laticeps
Psalidodon laticeps
Least Concern
Psalidodon Leonidas
Psalidodon leonidas
Vulnerable
Psalidodon Marionae
Psalidodon marionae
Least Concern
Psalidodon Minor
Psalidodon minor
Least Concern
Psalidodon Ojiara
Psalidodon ojiara
Near Threatened
Psalidodon Pampa
Psalidodon pampa
Least Concern
Psalidodon Parahybae
Psalidodon parahybae
Psalidodon Paranae
Psalidodon paranae
Psalidodon Pellegrini
Psalidodon pellegrini
Least Concern
Psalidodon Pessalii
Psalidodon pessalii
Psalidodon Powelli
Psalidodon powelli
Psalidodon Puka
Psalidodon puka
Near Threatened
Psalidodon Pynandi
Psalidodon pynandi
Least Concern
Psalidodon Rivularis
Psalidodon rivularis
Psalidodon Rutilus
Psalidodon rutilus
Psalidodon Saguazu
Psalidodon saguazu
Least Concern
Psalidodon Schubarti
Psalidodon schubarti
Psalidodon Togoi
Psalidodon togoi
Least Concern
Psalidodon Troya
Psalidodon troya
Vulnerable
Psalidodon Tumbayaensis
Psalidodon tumbayaensis
Vulnerable
Psalidodon Uaiso
Psalidodon uaiso
Near Threatened
Psalidodon Uberaba
Psalidodon uberaba
Least Concern
Psalidodon Varzeae
Psalidodon varzeae
Least Concern
Psalidodon Vermilion
Psalidodon vermilion
Least Concern
Psalidodon Xavante
Psalidodon xavante
Psalidodon Xiru
Psalidodon xiru
Psammphiletria Delicata
Psammphiletria delicata
Amphiliidae Data Deficient
Psammphiletria Nasuta
Psammphiletria nasuta
Amphiliidae Data Deficient
Psectrogaster Amazonica
Psectrogaster amazonica
Curimatidae Least Concern
Psectrogaster Ciliata
Psectrogaster ciliata
Curimatidae Least Concern
Psectrogaster Curviventris
Psectrogaster curviventris
Curimatidae Least Concern
Psectrogaster Essequibensis
Psectrogaster essequibensis
Curimatidae Least Concern
Psectrogaster Falcata
Psectrogaster falcata
Curimatidae Least Concern
Psectrogaster Rhomboides
Psectrogaster rhomboides
Curimatidae Least Concern
Psectrogaster Rutiloides
Psectrogaster rutiloides
Curimatidae Least Concern
Psectrogaster Saguiru
Psectrogaster saguiru
Curimatidae Least Concern
Psellogrammus Kennedyi
Psellogrammus kennedyi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Pseudacanthicus Fordii
Pseudacanthicus fordii
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Pseudacanthicus Histrix
Pseudacanthicus histrix
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pseudacanthicus Nyktos
Pseudacanthicus nyktos
Loricariidae
Pseudacanthicus Pirarara
Pseudacanthicus pirarara
Loricariidae
Pseudancistrus Asurini
Pseudancistrus asurini
Loricariidae
Pseudancistrus Coquenani
Pseudancistrus coquenani
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pseudancistrus Corantijniensis
Pseudancistrus corantijniensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pseudancistrus Depressus
Pseudancistrus depressus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pseudancistrus Genisetiger
Pseudancistrus genisetiger
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pseudancistrus Guentheri
Pseudancistrus guentheri
Loricariidae Data Deficient