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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
Pseudotropheus Likomae
Pseudotropheus likomae
Cichlidae
Pseudotropheus Livingstonii
Pseudotropheus livingstonii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pseudotropheus Perileucos
Pseudotropheus perileucos
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pseudotropheus Purpuratus
Pseudotropheus purpuratus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pseudotrypauchen Multiradiatus
Pseudotrypauchen multiradiatus
Data Deficient
Psilorhynchus Amplicephalus
Psilorhynchus amplicephalus
Psilorhynchidae Data Deficient
Psilorhynchus Arunachalensis
Psilorhynchus arunachalensis
Psilorhynchidae Data Deficient
Psilorhynchus Brachyrhynchus
Psilorhynchus brachyrhynchus
Psilorhynchidae Data Deficient
Psilorhynchus Breviminor
Psilorhynchus breviminor
Psilorhynchidae Data Deficient
Psilorhynchus Chakpiensis
Psilorhynchus chakpiensis
Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchus Gokkyi
Psilorhynchus gokkyi
Psilorhynchidae Data Deficient
Psilorhynchus Hamiltoni
Psilorhynchus hamiltoni
Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchus Kaladanensis
Psilorhynchus kaladanensis
Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchus Khopai
Psilorhynchus khopai
Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchus Konemi
Psilorhynchus konemi
Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchus Maculatus
Psilorhynchus maculatus
Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchus Magnaoculus
Psilorhynchus magnaoculus
Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchus Melissa
Psilorhynchus melissa
Psilorhynchidae Data Deficient
Psilorhynchus Microphthalmus
Psilorhynchus microphthalmus
Psilorhynchidae Endangered
Psilorhynchus Nepalensis
Psilorhynchus nepalensis
Psilorhynchidae Least Concern
Psilorhynchus Ngathanu
Psilorhynchus ngathanu
Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchus Olliei
Psilorhynchus olliei
Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchus Pavimentatus
Psilorhynchus pavimentatus
Psilorhynchidae Data Deficient
Psilorhynchus Piperatus
Psilorhynchus piperatus
Psilorhynchidae Data Deficient
Psilorhynchus Rahmani
Psilorhynchus rahmani
Psilorhynchidae Data Deficient
Psilorhynchus Robustus
Psilorhynchus robustus
Psilorhynchidae Data Deficient
Psilorhynchus Rowleyi
Psilorhynchus rowleyi
Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchus Tenura
Psilorhynchus tenura
Psilorhynchidae Critically Endangered
Psilorhynchus Tysoni
Psilorhynchus tysoni
Psilorhynchidae
Pterobrycon Landoni
Pterobrycon landoni
Data Deficient
Pterobunocephalus Depressus
Pterobunocephalus depressus
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Pterobunocephalus Dolichurus
Pterobunocephalus dolichurus
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Pterocerdale Insolita
Pterocerdale insolita
Data Deficient
Pterochromis Congicus
Pterochromis congicus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pterocryptis Anomala
Pterocryptis anomala
Siluridae Least Concern
Pterocryptis Barakensis
Pterocryptis barakensis
Siluridae Endangered
Pterocryptis Berdmorei
Pterocryptis berdmorei
Siluridae Least Concern
Pterocryptis Bokorensis
Pterocryptis bokorensis
Siluridae Data Deficient
Pterocryptis Burmanensis
Pterocryptis burmanensis
Siluridae Data Deficient
Pterocryptis Crenula
Pterocryptis crenula
Siluridae
Pterocryptis Cucphuongensis
Pterocryptis cucphuongensis
Siluridae Data Deficient
Pterocryptis Furnessi
Pterocryptis furnessi
Siluridae Least Concern
Pterocryptis Gangelica
Pterocryptis gangelica
Siluridae Data Deficient
Pterocryptis Indica
Pterocryptis indica
Siluridae Data Deficient
Pterocryptis Inusitata
Pterocryptis inusitata
Siluridae Endangered
Pterocryptis Taytayensis
Pterocryptis taytayensis
Siluridae Endangered
Pterocryptis Torrentis
Pterocryptis torrentis
Siluridae
Pterocryptis Verecunda
Pterocryptis verecunda
Siluridae Near Threatened