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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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Petrocephalus Degeni
Petrocephalus degeni
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Petrocephalus Gliroides
Petrocephalus gliroides
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Petrocephalus Hutereaui
Petrocephalus hutereaui
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Petrocephalus Keatingii
Petrocephalus keatingii
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Petrocephalus Squalostoma
Petrocephalus squalostoma
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Phalacronotus Parvanalis
Phalacronotus parvanalis
Siluridae Data Deficient
Phenablennius Heyligeri
Phenablennius heyligeri
Data Deficient
Phenacogaster Capitulata
Phenacogaster capitulata
Characidae Data Deficient
Phenacogaster Carteri
Phenacogaster carteri
Characidae Data Deficient
Phenacogaster Suborbitalis
Phenacogaster suborbitalis
Characidae Data Deficient
Phenacogaster Wayampi
Phenacogaster wayampi
Characidae Data Deficient
Phenacogrammus Stigmatura
Phenacogrammus stigmatura
Alestidae Data Deficient
Phenacogrammus Taeniatus
Phenacogrammus taeniatus
Alestidae Data Deficient
Phenacorhamdia Nigrolineata
Phenacorhamdia nigrolineata
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Phenacorhamdia Somnians
Phenacorhamdia somnians
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Phoxinus Tchangi
Phoxinus tchangi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Phractura Bovei
Phractura bovei
Amphiliidae Data Deficient
Phractura Fasciata
Phractura fasciata
Amphiliidae Data Deficient
Phractura Gladysae
Phractura gladysae
Amphiliidae Data Deficient
Phractura Macrura
Phractura macrura
Amphiliidae Data Deficient
Phractura Stiassny
Phractura stiassny
Amphiliidae Data Deficient
Phreatobius Dracunculus
Phreatobius dracunculus
Phreatobiidae Data Deficient
Physoschistura Raoi
Physoschistura raoi
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Physoschistura Rivulicola
Physoschistura rivulicola
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Piaba
Astyanax jacobinae
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Piabina Anhembi
Piabina anhembi
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Picotee livebearer
Phallichthys fairweatheri
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Pilgrim Tetra
Brachypetersius notospilus
Alestidae Data Deficient
Pillaia Kachinica
Pillaia kachinica
Chaudhuriidae Data Deficient
Pima hardyhead
Craterocephalus pimatuae
Atherinidae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Altipinnis
Pimelodella altipinnis
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Boschmai
Pimelodella boschmai
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Brasiliensis
Pimelodella brasiliensis
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Breviceps
Pimelodella breviceps
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Buckleyi
Pimelodella buckleyi
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Chaparae
Pimelodella chaparae
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Cyanostigma
Pimelodella cyanostigma
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Eigenmanni
Pimelodella eigenmanni
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Eigenmanniorum
Pimelodella eigenmanniorum
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Harttii
Pimelodella harttii
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Longibarbata
Pimelodella longibarbata
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Longipinnis
Pimelodella longipinnis
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Meeki
Pimelodella meeki
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Montana
Pimelodella montana
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Nigrofasciata
Pimelodella nigrofasciata
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Ophthalmica
Pimelodella ophthalmica
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Papariae
Pimelodella papariae
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Pimelodella Parva
Pimelodella parva
Heptapteridae Data Deficient