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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
Puntius Aphya
Puntius aphya
Cyprinidae
Puntius Arenatus
Puntius arenatus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Puntius Bramoides
Puntius bramoides
Cyprinidae
Puntius Burmanicus
Puntius burmanicus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Puntius Cauveriensis
Puntius cauveriensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Puntius Crescentus
Puntius crescentus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Puntius Khohi
Puntius khohi
Cyprinidae Endangered
Puntius Madhusoodani
Puntius madhusoodani
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Puntius Masyai
Puntius masyai
Cyprinidae
Puntius Melanostigma
Puntius melanostigma
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntius Morehensis
Puntius morehensis
Cyprinidae
Puntius Mudumalaiensis
Puntius mudumalaiensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Puntius Muzaffarpurensis
Puntius muzaffarpurensis
Cyprinidae
Puntius Nangalensis
Puntius nangalensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Puntius Parrah
Puntius parrah
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntius Paucimaculatus
Puntius paucimaculatus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Puntius Pinnauratus
Puntius pinnauratus
Cyprinidae
Puntius Pugio
Puntius pugio
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntius Punjabensis
Puntius punjabensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntius Sealei
Puntius sealei
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Puntius Snyderi
Puntius snyderi
Cyprinidae
Puntius Sophoroides
Puntius sophoroides
Cyprinidae
Puntius Spilopterus
Puntius spilopterus
Cyprinidae
Puntius Stigma
Puntius stigma
Cyprinidae
Puntius Takhoaensis
Puntius takhoaensis
Cyprinidae
Puntius Tetraspilus
Puntius tetraspilus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Puntius Torsai
Puntius torsai
Cyprinidae
Puntius Waageni
Puntius waageni
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Purari Mogurnda
Mogurnda malsmithi
Eleotridae Least Concern
Purple labeo
Labeo congoro
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Purple mbuna
Melanochromis vermivorus
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Purple spaghetti-eel
Moringua raitaborua
Moringuidae Data Deficient
Purpleface largemouth
Serranochromis macrocephalus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Purpur Dario
Dario hysginon
Badidae Least Concern
Putao snakehead
Channa burmanica
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Putitor mahseer
Tor putitora
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Pütz's toothcarp
Priapichthys puetzi
Poeciliidae Critically Endangered
Pygidianops Amphioxus
Pygidianops amphioxus
Least Concern
Pygidianops Cuao
Pygidianops cuao
Data Deficient
Pygidianops Eigenmanni
Pygidianops eigenmanni
Least Concern
Pygidianops Magoi
Pygidianops magoi
Data Deficient
Pygmy corydoras
Gastrodermus pygmaeus
Least Concern
Pygmy corydoras
Corydoras pygmaeus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Pygmy gourami
Trichopsis pumila
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Pygmy hatchetfish
Carnegiella myersi
Gasteropelecidae Least Concern Edible
Pygmy killifish
Leptolucania ommata
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Pygmy madtom
Noturus stanauli
Ictaluridae Endangered
Pygmy rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable