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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
Pterocryptis Vorax
Pterocryptis vorax
Siluridae
Pterocryptis Wynaadensis
Pterocryptis wynaadensis
Siluridae Endangered
Pterodoras Rivasi
Pterodoras rivasi
Doradidae Least Concern
Pterolebias Hoignei
Pterolebias hoignei
Rivulidae Least Concern
Pterolebias Phasianus
Pterolebias phasianus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Pteronemacheilus Lucidorsum
Pteronemacheilus lucidorsum
Pteronemacheilus Meridionalis
Pteronemacheilus meridionalis
Data Deficient
Pterophyllum Leopoldi
Pterophyllum leopoldi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pterosturisoma Microps
Pterosturisoma microps
Least Concern
Pterygoplichthys Ambrosettii
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pterygoplichthys Anisitsi
Pterygoplichthys anisitsi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pterygoplichthys Joselimaianus
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pterygoplichthys Parnaibae
Pterygoplichthys parnaibae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pterygoplichthys Undecimalis
Pterygoplichthys undecimalis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pterygoplichthys Weberi
Pterygoplichthys weberi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pterygoplichthys Xinguensis
Pterygoplichthys xinguensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Pterygoplichthys Zuliaensis
Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis
Loricariidae Vulnerable
Ptychidio Jordani
Ptychidio jordani
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered Edible
Ptychidio Longibarbus
Ptychidio longibarbus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Ptychidio Macrops
Ptychidio macrops
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Ptychobarbus Dipogon
Ptychobarbus dipogon
Least Concern
Ptychobarbus Kaznakovi
Ptychobarbus kaznakovi
Least Concern
Ptychocharax Rhyacophila
Ptychocharax rhyacophila
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Puan spine loach
Iksookimia pumila
Cobitidae
Puebla platyfish
Xiphophorus evelynae
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Puffer Fish
Tetraodon pustulatus
Tetraodontidae Endangered
Pugnose minnow
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pugnose shiner
Miniellus anogenus
Least Concern
Pulchra Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma pulchra
Cichlidae Least Concern
Pungitius Bussei
Pungitius bussei
Gasterosteidae Least Concern
Pungitius Hellenicus
Pungitius hellenicus
Gasterosteidae Endangered
Pungitius Modestus
Pungitius modestus
Gasterosteidae
Pungitius Stenurus
Pungitius stenurus
Gasterosteidae Endangered
Pungtungia Herzi
Pungtungia herzi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Pungtungia Hilgendorfi
Pungtungia hilgendorfi
Cyprinidae
Pungtungia Shiraii
Pungtungia shiraii
Cyprinidae
Pungu
Pungu maclareni
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Pungwe chiselmouth
Labeobarbus pungweensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Punjab razorbelly minnow
Salmostoma punjabense
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntigrus Anchisporus
Puntigrus anchisporus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntigrus Navjotsodhii
Puntigrus navjotsodhii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntigrus Pulcher
Puntigrus pulcher
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntio barb
Puntius puntio
Cyprinidae
Puntioplites Bulu
Puntioplites bulu
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Puntioplites Falcifer
Puntioplites falcifer
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Puntioplites Proctozystron
Puntioplites proctozystron
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Puntioplites Waandersi
Puntioplites waandersi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntius Ambassis
Puntius ambassis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient