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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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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