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Total: 780 species found
Name CARES Family Risk Classification Global Region Description
Macropleurodus bicolor Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Vulnerable Africa Cichlid native to Lake Victoria. Found mainly over hard bottoms. Feeds mainly …
Macropodus hongkongensis Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Vulnerable Asia An anabantid native to Hong Kong, inhabiting mountainous regions and lowlands. It …
Malpulutta kretseri Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia An anabantid from southwestern Sri Lanka. It lives in shallow pools and …
Mbipia lutea Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Vulnerable Africa Cichlid native to Lake Victoria. Found in very shallow water on gentle …
Mbipia sp. ‘crossbar’ Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Near Threatened Africa
Mbipia sp. ‘porthole’ Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Near Threatened Africa
Mchenga conophoros Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid native to Lake Malawi that forages in open water and …
Mchenga cyclicos Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Near Threatened Africa A cichlid native to Lake Malawi that forages in open water and …
Mchenga flavimanus Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Endangered Africa A cichlid native to Lake Malawi often seen along sandy shores. It …
Melanochromis chipokae Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Endangered Africa A cichlid native to Lake Malawi found on sandy patches among rocks. …
Melanochromis lepidiadaptes Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid native to Lake Malawi found in shallow intermediate rocky areas. …
Melanochromis mossambiquensis Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Near Threatened Africa A cichlid native to Lake Malawi that feeds in groups by grazing …
Melanochromis robustus Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Near Threatened Africa A cichlid native to Lake Malawi around Chinyankwazi and Mumbo islands in …
Melanochromis vermivorus Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Near Threatened Africa A schooling cichlid from Lake Malawi. Females are mouthbrooders and care for …
Melanochromis wochepa Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Near Threatened Africa A cichlid native to Lake Malawi found in shallow rocky habitat. It …
Melanotaenia arfakensis Melanotaeniidae - Oceania Rainbowfish Endangered Asia Rainbowfish native to Indonesia. Found in streams on flat plains flowing through …
Melanotaenia boesemani Melanotaeniidae - Oceania Rainbowfish Endangered Asia Rainbowfish native to Indonesia. Found in headwater lakes in the Ajamaru region.
Melanotaenia eachamensis Melanotaeniidae - Oceania Rainbowfish Endangered Oceania Rainbowfish native to Australia. Found in small creeks and crater lakes, gathering …
Melanotaenia lacustris Melanotaeniidae - Oceania Rainbowfish Endangered Oceania Rainbowfish native to Papua New Guinea. Found in a highland lake and …
Melanotaenia oktediensis Melanotaeniidae - Oceania Rainbowfish Critically Endangered Oceania Rainbowfish native to Papua New Guinea. Found in mountain streams.
Melanotaenia parva Melanotaeniidae - Oceania Rainbowfish Critically Endangered Asia Rainbowfish native to Indonesia. Restricted to Lake Kurumoi in mountainous terrain.
Metriaclima greshakei Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Near Threatened Africa A cichlid from the southeast arm of Lake Malawi found on sediment-covered …
Metriaclima xanstomachus Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Near Threatened Africa A cichlid native to Lake Malawi around exposed rocky sites. It combs …
Myaka myaka Cichlidae - East Africa Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid from Lake Barombi Mbo in Cameroon, living mainly in deeper …
Mylochromis ensatus Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from the southeast arm of Lake Malawi found along sandy …
Mylochromis gracilis Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Vulnerable Africa A predatory cichlid from southern Lake Malawi found over sand where it …
Mylochromis lateristriga Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Endangered Africa A cichlid from Lake Malawi, especially the south, found in shallow, sandy …
Mylochromis obtusus Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Extinct in the Wild Africa A cichlid from the southeast arm of Lake Malawi, known only from …
Mylochromis sp. ‘torpedo elongate’ Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Extinct in the Wild Africa
Nematolebias papilliferus Rivulidae - South American Killifish Critically Endangered South America A killifish from Brazil found in small temporary pools with soft mud …
Nematolebias whitei Aplocheilidae - SE Asia Killifish Vulnerable South America Killifish native to Brazil. Lives in shallow temporary floodplain pools with soft …
Neochromis gigas Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from Lake Victoria found along rocky shores. It feeds largely …
Neochromis greenwoodi Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from Lake Victoria found on rocky shores, especially steep boulder …
Neochromis omnicaeruleus Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from Lake Victoria on rocky shores, often seen alone. It …
Neochromis rufocaudalis Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from Lake Victoria in very shallow rocky areas. Feeds on …
Neochromis simotes Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid from Victoria Nile near Jinja in the Lake Victoria region.
Neochromis sp. 'madonna' Cichlidae - East Africa Near Threatened Africa
Neochromis sp. ‘banda island’ Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Endangered Africa
Neochromis sp. ‘unicuspid scraper’ Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Vulnerable Africa
Neolamprologus leleupi longior 'yellow' Cichlidae - Lake Tanganyika Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from the southern half of Lake Tanganyika found deep in …
Neolamprologus mustax 'mbita' Cichlidae - Lake Tanganyika Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid from Lake Tanganyika that feeds on invertebrates taken from rocky …
Neotoca bilineata Goodeidae - Splitfin Livebearers Endangered North America The Twoline Skiffia is native to the Rio Lerma and Morelia basins …
Nomorhamphus weberi Poeciliidae - Livebearers Near Threatened Asia Livebearer native to Indonesia's Lake Matano.
Nothobranchius aff. Taeniopygus Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Vulnerable Africa
Nothobranchius albimarginatus Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Endangered Africa A killifish known only from Tanzania.
Nothobranchius annectens Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Near Threatened Africa Killifish from Tanzania found in small, temporary, weedy pools.
Nothobranchius bojiensis Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Vulnerable Africa A killifish from northern Kenya.
Nothobranchius elongatus Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Vulnerable Africa Killifish from Kenya found in swamps and temporary floodplain pools.
Nothobranchius flammicomantis Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Vulnerable Africa Killifish enemic to Tanzania, inhabiting temporary seasonal pools and marshes within the …
Nothobranchius foerschi Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Vulnerable Africa Killifish from eastern Tanzania.
Nothobranchius geminus Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Vulnerable Africa A killifish from Tanzania’s Kilombero River basin.
Nothobranchius interruptus Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Endangered Africa Killifish from Kenya found in swamps and temporary pools.
Nothobranchius kafuensis Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Endangered Africa Killifish from Zambia’s Kafue and Upper Zambezi rivers.
Nothobranchius kilomberoensis Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Vulnerable Africa Killifish endemic to Tanzania's Kilombero River floodplain. It lives close to the …
Nothobranchius korthausae Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Endangered Africa Killifish from Tanzania’s Mafia Islands found in pools, swamps, ditches, and small …
Nothobranchius lourensi Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Near Threatened Africa Killifish from eastern Tanzania's Ruvu River floodplain, where it inhabits temporary floodplain …
Nothobranchius luekei Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Endangered Africa Annual killifish endemic to coastal Tanzania, where it inhabits temporary seasonal swamps …
Nothobranchius orthonotus Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Vulnerable Africa Killifish from southeastern Africa found in temporary pools, swamps, ditches, and small …
Nothobranchius patrizii Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Vulnerable Africa Killifish from Kenya and Somalia found in temporary pools, swamps, and ditches.
Nothobranchius polli Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Endangered Africa Annual killifish from the upper Lufira drainage floodplains of of the upper …
Nothobranchius rubripinnis Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Endangered Africa Killifish from Tanzania.
Nothobranchius sp. 'lake victoria' Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Vulnerable Africa Killifish native to the Lake Victoria basin inhabiting shallow, seasonal, pools, marshes, …
Nothobranchius steinforti Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Critically Endangered Africa Annual killifish from Tanzania found in temporary pools, swamps, and rice fields …
Nothobranchius willerti Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish Vulnerable Africa Annual killifish native to easter Kenya's lower Tana River system. It inhabits …
Nyassachromis boadzulu Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Endangered Africa A cichlid native to Lake Malawi around Boadzulu Island and White Rock, …
Nyassachromis breviceps Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Extinct in the Wild Africa A cichlid from southern Lake Malawi that prefers open sandy areas where …
Nyassachromis sp. ‘mphanga’ Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Endangered Africa
Ophthalmotilapia boops 'blue neon' Cichlidae - Lake Tanganyika Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid from the southern Tanzanian coast of Lake Tanganyika found along …
Opsaridium peringueyi Cyprinidae - Minnows and Carps Vulnerable Africa A cyprinid from southern Africa found in clear, flowing rivers in rapids …
Oreochromis alcalicus Cichlidae - East Africa Endangered Africa A cichlid from the Lake Natron catchment in Kenya and Tanzania. It …
Oreochromis amphimelas Cichlidae - East Africa Endangered Africa A cichlid from central Tanzania found in several shallow saline lakes. It …
Oreochromis andersonii Cichlidae - East Africa Endangered Africa A cichlid from river and wetland habitats across southern Africa. Adults often …
Oreochromis chungruruensis Cichlidae - East Africa Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid from a small crater lake in Tanzania’s Rungwe Mountains. Females …
Oreochromis esculentus Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Near Threatened Africa A cichlid from the Lake Victoria region, now mostly in satellite lakes. …
Oreochromis grahami Cichlidae - East Africa Endangered Africa A cichlid from Kenya’s Lake Magadi. It feeds on surface invertebrates, especially …
Oreochromis hunteri Cichlidae - East Africa Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid from Lake Chala on the Kenya–Tanzania border. It grazes algae …
Oreochromis jipe Cichlidae - East Africa Endangered Africa A cichlid from the Pangani River catchment in Kenya and Tanzania. It …
Oreochromis karomo Cichlidae - East Africa Endangered Africa A cichlid from Tanzania’s Malagarasi River basin. It feeds on algae and …
Oreochromis karongae Cichlidae - East Africa Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid from the Lake Malawi catchment found in many habitats from …
Oreochromis latilabris Cichlidae - East Africa Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from the Lake Natron catchment in Tanzania. Females are mouthbrooders …
Oreochromis lepidurus Cichlidae - East Africa Endangered Africa A cichlid from the lower Congo region in DR Congo and Angola. …
Oreochromis lidole Cichlidae - East Africa Critically Endangered Africa A schooling open-water cichlid from Lake Malawi. It feeds on phytoplankton. Females …
Oreochromis macrochir Cichlidae - East Africa Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from river systems of southern-central Africa, often in quiet deep …
Oreochromis mortimeri Cichlidae - East Africa Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid from the middle Zambezi system including Lake Kariba. It forms …
Oreochromis mossambicus Cichlidae - East Africa Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from the lower Zambezi and coastal drainages of southern Africa. …
Oreochromis ndalalani Cichlidae - East Africa Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from spring-fed waters near Lake Natron in Tanzania. It feeds …
Oreochromis rukwaensis Cichlidae - East Africa Endangered Africa A cichlid from Lake Rukwa and the upper Great Ruaha River in …
Oreochromis squamipinnis Cichlidae - East Africa Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid from the Lake Malawi basin including crater lakes and the …
Oreochromis variabilis Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Near Threatened Africa A cichlid from the Lake Victoria basin, including the Victoria Nile and …
Oryzias celebensis Adrianichthyidae - Ricefish CLC Asia Ricefish native to Indonesia. Reported as difficult to keep in aquariums and …
Oryzias marmoratus Adrianichthyidae - Ricefish Near Threatened Asia Ricefish native to Indonesia. Found along gently sloping shallow shores, from boulder …
Oryzias matanensis Adrianichthyidae - Ricefish Near Threatened Asia Ricefish native to Indonesia. Breeds year-round and can be very difficult to …
Oryzias nigrimas Adrianichthyidae - Ricefish Near Threatened Asia Ricefish native to Indonesia. Endemic to Lake Poso. Breeds year-round, and is …
Oryzias orthognathus Adrianichthyidae - Ricefish Near Threatened Asia Ricefish native to Indonesia. Endemic to Lake Poso. Breeds year-round, and is …
Oryzias profundicola Adrianichthyidae - Ricefish Near Threatened Asia Ricefish native to Indonesia. Found along gently sloping boulder shores over sand …
Otopharynx pachycheilus Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Vulnerable Africa A cichlid native to Lake Malawi found in deep water.
Otopharynx selenurus Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Endangered Africa A cichlid native to Lake Malawi found over sandy bottoms where it …
Otopharynx sp. 'decorus jumbo' Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Endangered Africa
Otopharynx sp. 'golden blueface' Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Endangered Africa
Otopharynx sp. 'silver torpedo' Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Endangered Africa
Otopharynx styrax Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Endangered Africa A cichlid native to Lake Malawi in Malawi and Tanzania.
Pachypanchax arnoulti Aplocheilidae - SE Asia Killifish Vulnerable Africa Killifish native to Madagascar. Found in clear tannin-stained swamps and also in …
Pachypanchax omalonotus Aplocheilidae - SE Asia Killifish Vulnerable Africa Killifish native to western and northern Madagascar and nearby islands. Found in …
Pachypanchax patriciae Aplocheilidae - SE Asia Killifish Vulnerable Africa Killifish native to Madagascar. Found in small tannin-stained rivers and also in …
Pachypanchax sakaramyi Aplocheilidae - SE Asia Killifish Endangered Africa Killifish native to northern Madagascar. Found in mountain-area brooks.
Pachypanchax sp. ‘analava’ Aplocheilidae - SE Asia Killifish Vulnerable Africa
Pachypanchax sp. ‘loza’ Aplocheilidae - SE Asia Killifish Vulnerable Africa
Pachypanchax sp. ‘mahamasina’ Aplocheilidae - SE Asia Killifish Vulnerable Africa
Pachypanchax sp. ‘sofia’ Aplocheilidae - SE Asia Killifish Critically Endangered Africa
Pachypanchax sparksorum Aplocheilidae - SE Asia Killifish Vulnerable Africa Killifish native to Madagascar. Found along shallow river edges, sheltering near banks …
Pachypanchax varatraza Aplocheilidae - SE Asia Killifish Vulnerable Africa Killifish native to Madagascar. Found in streams with quiet clay and sand …
Pamphorichthys pertapeh Poeciliidae - Livebearers Critically Endangered South America Livebearer native to Brazil.
Panaqolus tankei Loricariidae - Armoured Catfish Vulnerable South America
Panaque armbrusteri Loricariidae - Armoured Catfish Vulnerable South America
Paralabidochromis beadlei Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid from Uganda’s Lake Nabugabo found in shallow shores and swampy …
Paralabidochromis chilotes Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from Lake Victoria in sheltered nearshore areas, mostly over hard …
Paralabidochromis chromogynos Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from Lake Victoria near the shore over firm bottoms. It …
Paralabidochromis crassilabris Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid from Lake Victoria. Females are mouthbrooders.
Paralabidochromis labiatus Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Near Threatened Africa A cichlid from Lake Edward. It feeds on insects. Females are mouthbrooders.
Paralabidochromis paucidens Cichlidae - East Africa Vulnerable Africa A cichlid endemic to Lake Kivu.
Paralabidochromis plagiodon Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from Lake Victoria found in shallow water along exposed sandy …
Paralabidochromis sauvagei Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Vulnerable Africa
Paralabidochromis sp. ‘fire’ Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Vulnerable Africa
Paralabidochromis sp. ‘red fin piebald’ Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Vulnerable Africa
Paralabidochromis victoriae Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid from Lake Victoria. Females mouthbrood.
Parancistrus aurantiacus Loricariidae - Armoured Catfish Vulnerable South America An armoured catfish found in the Ucayali, Tocantins, and Xingu river systems.
Parancistrus nudiventris 'Rio Xingu' Loricariidae - Armoured Catfish Vulnerable South America An armoured catfish from Brazil’s Xingu River basin, inhabiting fast flowing clearwater …
Paratilapia polleni Cichlidae - Madagascar Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from Madagascar collected in rice fields.
Paratilapia sp. 'fony' (east coast small spot) Cichlidae - Madagascar Vulnerable Africa
Paratilapia sp. ‘andapa’ Cichlidae - Madagascar Endangered Africa
Paratilapia sp. ‘betsiboka’ Cichlidae - Madagascar Endangered Africa
Paratilapia sp. ‘betsileo highlands’ Cichlidae - Madagascar Endangered Africa
Paratilapia sp. ‘southwest’ Cichlidae - Madagascar Critically Endangered Africa
Paratilapia sp. ‘vevembe’ Cichlidae - Madagascar Critically Endangered Africa
Paretroplus cf. kieneri ‘sofia drainage’ Cichlidae - Madagascar Endangered Africa
Paretroplus dambabe Cichlidae - Madagascar Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid from northwestern Madagascar known from Lake Kinkony and the Mahavavy …
Paretroplus damii Cichlidae - Madagascar Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from northwestern and far northern Madagascar.
Paretroplus kieneri Cichlidae - Madagascar Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from northwestern Madagascar.
Paretroplus maculatus Cichlidae - Madagascar Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid from northwestern Madagascar in the Betsiboka River drainage.
Paretroplus maromandia Cichlidae - Madagascar Endangered Africa A cichlid from northwestern Madagascar.
Paretroplus menarambo Cichlidae - Madagascar Critically Endangered Africa A cichlid from Madagascar’s Sofia River basin.
Paretroplus nourissati Cichlidae - Madagascar Endangered Africa A cichlid from Madagascar’s Sofia River basin.
Paretroplus polyactis Cichlidae - Madagascar Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from the eastern coast of Madagascar.
Paretroplus sp. ‘dridrimena’ Cichlidae - Madagascar Vulnerable Africa
Paretroplus sp. ‘giant lamena’ Cichlidae - Madagascar Vulnerable Africa
Paretroplus sp. ‘lake amparihinandrina’ Cichlidae - Madagascar Critically Endangered Africa
Paretroplus sp. ‘ventitry’ Cichlidae - Madagascar Vulnerable Africa
Paretroplus tsimoly Cichlidae - Madagascar Endangered Africa A cichlid from Madagascar’s Betsiboka River basin, living in flowing water and …
Parosphromenus alfredi Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia An licorice gourami that inhabits highly acidic blackwater peat swamps and slow …
Parosphromenus allani Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia A licorice gourami native to Malaysia. Inhabits peat swamps with soft, acid …
Parosphromenus anjunganensis Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia An anabantid native to the island of Borneo, where it inhabits blackwater …
Parosphromenus bintan Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia An anabantid from Indonesia known from Bintan and Bangka islands. It inhabits …
Parosphromenus deissneri Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia A gourami from Indonesia known from Bangka Island. It inhabits slow flowing …
Parosphromenus filamentosus Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia A small gourami native to the island of Borneo. It lives in …
Parosphromenus harveyi Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia A gourami from Malaysia found in peat swamp forests. It's habitat is …
Parosphromenus linkei Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia A small licorice gourami native to central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Parosphromenus nagyi Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia A licorice gourami native to the Kuantan region of Malaysia. It inhabits …
Parosphromenus opallios Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia A gourami native to the island of Borneo in Indonesia. It inhabits …
Parosphromenus ornaticauda Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia A licorice gourami native to central Kalimantan, Indonesia. It inhabits blackwater environments …
Parosphromenus pahuensis Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia A small gourami native to the blackwater streams of East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Parosphromenus paludicola Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia A licorice gourami native to Malaysia. Inhabits low light peat swamps with …
Parosphromenus parvulus Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia A licorice gourami native to the island of Borneo in Indonesia. It …
Parosphromenus quindecim Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia A gourami found in the Sungai Pawan basin on the island of …
Parosphromenus rubrimontis Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia A gourami found in peninsual region of Malaysia. It Inhabits peat swamps …
Parosphromenus sumatranus Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia A gourami native to the Jambi province on the island of Sumatra, …
Parosphromenus tweediei Anabantidae - Climbing Gouramies Endangered Asia A licorice gourami native to the Johor region of mainland Malaysia. It …
Peckoltia cf. snethlageae L161 Rio Xingu Loricariidae - Armoured Catfish Vulnerable South America
Peckoltia vittata Loricariidae - Armoured Catfish Vulnerable South America
Pelvicachromis sacrimontis Cichlidae - West Africa Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from southwestern Nigeria in the Niger and Cross River systems. …
Pelvicachromis silviae Cichlidae - West Africa Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from Nigeria’s lower Niger River drainage. In aquariums it spawns …
Petrochromis sp. 'red' Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Critically Endangered Africa
Phallichthys quadripunctatus Poeciliidae - Livebearers Endangered Central America Livebearer native to Costa Rica. Found in slow creeks and small stagnant …
Phallichthys tico Poeciliidae - Livebearers Vulnerable Central America Livebearer native to Costa Rica. Found in shallow, slow-flowing turbid waters connected …
Phalloceros ocellatus Poeciliidae - Livebearers Near Threatened South America Livebearer native to Brazil. Found in coastal drainages.
Phalloptychus eigenmanni Poeciliidae - Livebearers Critically Endangered South America Livebearer native to Brazil. Known from the Rio Catu area.
Phalloptychus iheringii Poeciliidae - Livebearers Near Threatened South America
Phallotorynus dispilos Poeciliidae - Livebearers Endangered South America Livebearer native to Paraguay. Found in the Rio Paraná drainage.
Phallotorynus fasciolatus Poeciliidae - Livebearers Critically Endangered South America Livebearer native to Brazil. Found in river drainages.
Phallotorynus jucundus Poeciliidae - Livebearers Endangered South America Livebearer native to the Grande River drainage.
Placidochromis longimanus Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Vulnerable Africa A cichlid from the Lake Malawi region, including the Shire River and …
Placidochromis phenochilus Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Endangered Africa A cichlid from northern Lake Malawi known only from the Vua area. …
Placidochromis sp. 'electra blue' Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Vulnerable Africa
Placidochromis sp. 'mbamba' Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Endangered Africa
Placidochromis sp. 'phenochilus tanzania' Cichlidae - Lake Malawi Endangered Africa
Platytaeniodus degeni Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Extinct in the Wild Africa A cichlid from Lake Victoria inhabiting shorelines. It feeds by ingesting sand …
Platytaeniodus sp. ‘red tail sheller' Cichlidae - Lake Victoria Vulnerable Africa
Poecilia dauli Poeciliidae - Livebearers Vulnerable South America Livebearer native to Venezuela.
Poecilia dominicensis Poeciliidae - Livebearers Near Threatened Central America Livebearer native to Hispaniola. Found in small, shallow flowing waters and nearby …
Poecilia elegans Poeciliidae - Livebearers Near Threatened Central America Livebearer native to the Dominican Republic. Found in swift headwater streams.
Poecilia latipunctata Poeciliidae - Livebearers Vulnerable North America Livebearer native to Mexico. Found in warm, calm, vegetated freshwater.
Poecilia rositae Poeciliidae - Livebearers Endangered Central America Livebearer native to Guatemala. Known from the Río Cahabón system.
Poecilia sulphuraria Poeciliidae - Livebearers Endangered North America Livebearer native to Mexico. Found in the Grijalva system.
Poecilia teresae Poeciliidae - Livebearers Endangered Central America Livebearer native to Belize.
Poecilia velifera Poeciliidae - Livebearers Vulnerable North America Livebearer native to Mexico. Found in freshwater and brackish habitats. Feeds on …
Poecilia wingei Poeciliidae - Livebearers Endangered South America Livebearer native to Venezuelan lagoon habitats.
Poeciliopsis catemaco Poeciliidae - Livebearers Endangered North America Livebearer native to Mexico's Laguna de Catemaco.
Poeciliopsis elongata Poeciliidae - Livebearers Near Threatened Central America Livebearer native to Costa Rica and Panama. Found schooling among mangroves in …
Poeciliopsis jackschultzi Poeciliidae - Livebearers Endangered North America Livebearer native to Mexico. Found in spring-fed pools and marshy areas with …
Poeciliopsis latidens Poeciliidae - Livebearers Near Threatened North America Livebearer native to Mexico. Found mainly in brackish and salt water, sometimes …
Poeciliopsis monacha Poeciliidae - Livebearers Endangered North America Livebearer native to Mexico.