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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
Kumakuma
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Edible
Kuria labeo
Labeo gonius
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Kutum
Rutilus frisii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
La Plata croaker
Pachyurus bonariensis
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Labeo Annectens
Labeo annectens
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Labeo Erythropterus
Labeo erythropterus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Labeo Senegalensis
Labeo senegalensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Labeobarbus Johnstonii
Labeobarbus johnstonii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Labeobarbus Tropidolepis
Labeobarbus tropidolepis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Labiobarbus Leptocheilus
Labiobarbus leptocheilus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Labiobarbus Siamensis
Labiobarbus siamensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lake chub
Couesius plumbeus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lake minnow
Rhynchocypris percnurus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lake Tanganyika sardine
Limnothrissa miodon
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lake trout
Salvelinus namaycush
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lake whitefish
Coregonus clupeaformis
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lambchop rasbora
Trigonostigma espei
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Large finned lampeye
Procatopus nototaenia
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Large-eye Chinese Bream
Sinibrama macrops
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Largelip killifish
Tlaloc labialis
Least Concern
Edible
Largescale sucker
Catostomus macrocheilus
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Largescaled rasbora
Rasbora paucisqualis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Largespotted snakehead
Parachanna insignis
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Laulao catfish
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Edible
Least killifish
Heterandria formosa
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lenok
Brachymystax lenok
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Leopard cory
Brochis leopardus
Least Concern
Edible
Leopard cory
Corydoras leopardus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lethrinops red flush
Lethrinops parvidens
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lethrinops rounded head
Lethrinops marginatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lined barb
Striuntius lineatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lipstick leporinus
Leporinus arcus
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
lisa
Leporinus pearsoni
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Little corydoras
Gastrodermus nanus
Least Concern
Edible
Little corydoras
Corydoras nanus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Littletooth sandeater
Lethrinops microstoma
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lobetoothed piranha
Pygopristis denticulata
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Edible
Long nosed smudge spot cory
Corydoras ourastigma
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Long pectoral-fin minnow
Macrochirichthys macrochirus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Long tom
Strongylura krefftii
Belonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Long whiskers catfish
Mystus gulio
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Long-barbel sheatfish
Kryptopterus limpok
Siluridae
Least Concern
Edible
Long-fatty finned mystus
Mystus singaringan
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Long-whiskered catfish
Sperata aor
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Longear sunfish
Lepomis megalotis
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Longfin killie
Pterolebias longipinnis
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Longnose dace
Rhinichthys cataractae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Longsnout distichodus
Distichodus lusosso
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Edible