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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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Poropuntius Angustus
Poropuntius angustus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Poropuntius Birtwistlei
Poropuntius birtwistlei
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Poropuntius Brevispinus
Poropuntius brevispinus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Poropuntius Hampaloides
Poropuntius hampaloides
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Poropuntius Hathe
Poropuntius hathe
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Poropuntius Heterolepidotus
Poropuntius heterolepidotus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Poropuntius Huangchuchieni
Poropuntius huangchuchieni
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Poropuntius Huguenini
Poropuntius huguenini
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Poropuntius Kontumensis
Poropuntius kontumensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Poropuntius Krempfi
Poropuntius krempfi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Poropuntius Margarianus
Poropuntius margarianus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Poropuntius Melanogrammus
Poropuntius melanogrammus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Poropuntius Opisthopterus
Poropuntius opisthopterus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Poropuntius Schanicus
Poropuntius schanicus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Predaceous chub
Parazacco fasciatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Predaceous chub
Parazacco spilurus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Priocharax Marupiara
Priocharax marupiara
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Priocharax Toledopizae
Priocharax toledopizae
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Prionobutis Dasyrhynchus
Prionobutis dasyrhynchus
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Procypris Mera
Procypris mera
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Prodontocharax Howesi
Prodontocharax howesi
Characidae Data Deficient
Proeutropiichthys Buchanani
Proeutropiichthys buchanani
Ailiidae Data Deficient
Prolabeo Batesi
Prolabeo batesi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Prolabeops Nyongensis
Prolabeops nyongensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Prorivulus Auriferus
Prorivulus auriferus
Data Deficient
Protomelas Macrodon
Protomelas macrodon
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Protosalanx Chinensis
Protosalanx chinensis
Data Deficient
Psalidodon Biotae
Psalidodon biotae
Data Deficient
Psammphiletria Delicata
Psammphiletria delicata
Amphiliidae Data Deficient
Psammphiletria Nasuta
Psammphiletria nasuta
Amphiliidae Data Deficient
Pseudacanthicus Fordii
Pseudacanthicus fordii
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Pseudancistrus Guentheri
Pseudancistrus guentheri
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Pseudancistrus Reus
Pseudancistrus reus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Pseudancistrus Yekuana
Pseudancistrus yekuana
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Pseudapocryptes Borneensis
Pseudapocryptes borneensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Pseudecheneis Crassicauda
Pseudecheneis crassicauda
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Pseudecheneis Eddsi
Pseudecheneis eddsi
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Pseudecheneis Immaculata
Pseudecheneis immaculata
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Pseudecheneis Longipectoralis
Pseudecheneis longipectoralis
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Pseudecheneis Maurus
Pseudecheneis maurus
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Pseudecheneis Paviei
Pseudecheneis paviei
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Pseudecheneis Suppaetula
Pseudecheneis suppaetula
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Pseudecheneis Sympelvica
Pseudecheneis sympelvica
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Pseudeutropius Indigens
Pseudeutropius indigens
Horabagridae Data Deficient
Pseudexostoma Brachysoma
Pseudexostoma brachysoma
Data Deficient
Pseudobagarius Alfredi
Pseudobagarius alfredi
Akysidae Data Deficient
Pseudobagarius Baramensis
Pseudobagarius baramensis
Akysidae Data Deficient
Pseudobagarius Filifer
Pseudobagarius filifer
Akysidae Data Deficient