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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
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Parakysis Grandis
Parakysis grandis
Akysidae Data Deficient
Paraloricaria Commersonoides
Paraloricaria commersonoides
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Paramormyrops Batesii
Paramormyrops batesii
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Paramormyrops Retrodorsalis
Paramormyrops retrodorsalis
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Paraná corydoras
Hoplisoma steindachneri
Data Deficient
Paraná corydoras
Corydoras steindachneri
Callichthyidae Data Deficient
Paraphago Rostratus
Paraphago rostratus
Distichodontidae Data Deficient
Parapsilorhynchus Alluriensis
Parapsilorhynchus alluriensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Parapsilorhynchus Odishaensis
Parapsilorhynchus odishaensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Paraschistura Lindbergi
Paraschistura lindbergi
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Parasinilabeo Microps
Parasinilabeo microps
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Paraspinibarbus Macracanthus
Paraspinibarbus macracanthus
Data Deficient
Parasqualidus Maii
Parasqualidus maii
Data Deficient
Parastremma Album
Parastremma album
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Parastremma Pulchrum
Parastremma pulchrum
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Parastremma Sadina
Parastremma sadina
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Paratilapia Toddi
Paratilapia toddi
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Parauchenoglanis Ahli
Parauchenoglanis ahli
Claroteidae Data Deficient
Parawaous Megacephalus
Parawaous megacephalus
Data Deficient
Pareiorhaphis Regani
Pareiorhaphis regani
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Pareiorhina Pelicicei
Pareiorhina pelicicei
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Parenti's killifish
Profundulus parentiae
Profundulidae Data Deficient
Pareuchiloglanis Feae
Pareuchiloglanis feae
Data Deficient
Pareuchiloglanis Macrotrema
Pareuchiloglanis macrotrema
Data Deficient
Pareuchiloglanis Namdeensis
Pareuchiloglanis namdeensis
Data Deficient
Pareuchiloglanis Nebulifera
Pareuchiloglanis nebulifera
Data Deficient
Pareuchiloglanis Rhabdura
Pareuchiloglanis rhabdura
Data Deficient
Pareuchiloglanis Songdaensis
Pareuchiloglanis songdaensis
Data Deficient
Pareuchiloglanis Tamduongensis
Pareuchiloglanis tamduongensis
Data Deficient
Parioglossus Multiradiatus
Parioglossus multiradiatus
Microdesmidae Data Deficient
Parmička Owenové
Enteromius owenae
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Parodon Atratoensis
Parodon atratoensis
Parodontidae Data Deficient
Parotocinclus Bidentatus
Parotocinclus bidentatus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Parotocinclus Muriaensis
Parotocinclus muriaensis
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Paryag's killifish
Laimosemion paryagi
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Peckoltia Vermiculata
Peckoltia vermiculata
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Peixe-anual
Melanorivulus paracatuensis
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Pelmatochromis Ocellifer
Pelmatochromis ocellifer
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Pelteobagrus Tonkinensis
Pelteobagrus tonkinensis
Bagridae Data Deficient
Pentecost Sicyopus
Smilosicyopus pentecost
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Percocypris Pingi
Percocypris pingi
Data Deficient
Percocypris Tchangi
Percocypris tchangi
Data Deficient
Peten molly
Poecilia petenensis
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Pethia Macrogramma
Pethia macrogramma
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Pethia Nankyweensis
Pethia nankyweensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Pethia Padamya
Pethia padamya
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Petilipinnis Grunniens
Petilipinnis grunniens
Data Deficient
Petrocephalus Cunganus
Petrocephalus cunganus
Mormyridae Data Deficient