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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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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 Pangusia
Labeo pangusia
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Labeo Potail
Labeo potail
Cyprinidae Endangered 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 Eustis minnow
Cyprinodon hubbsi
Cyprinodontidae Edible
Lake Kutubu rainbowfish
Melanotaenia lacustris
Melanotaeniidae Endangered Edible
Lake Malawi utaka
Copadichromis virginalis
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Lake minnow
Rhynchocypris percnurus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Lake Rukwa tilapia
Oreochromis rukwaensis
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
Lake salmon
Opsaridium microlepis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable Edible
Lake sturgeon
Acipenser fulvescens
Acipenseridae Endangered Edible
Lake Tanganyika sardine
Limnothrissa miodon
Dorosomatidae Least Concern Edible
Lake Tebera rainbowfish
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable Edible
Lake trout
Salvelinus namaycush
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Lake Wanam rainbowfish
Glossolepis wanamensis
Melanotaeniidae Critically Endangered 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 pupfish
Cyprinodon macrolepis
Cyprinodontidae Near Threatened 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
Lavender mbuna
Iodotropheus sprengerae
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Leaping barb
Laubuka caeruleostigmata
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Least killifish
Heterandria formosa
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Lenok
Brachymystax lenok
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Leon Springs pupfish
Cyprinodon bovinus
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable Edible
Leopard cory
Brochis leopardus
Least Concern Edible
Leopard cory
Corydoras leopardus
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Leopard snakehead
Channa pardalis
Channidae Edible
Leptobarbus Melanopterus
Leptobarbus melanopterus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Lethrinops red flush
Lethrinops parvidens
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Lethrinops rounded head
Lethrinops marginatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Licorice gourami
Parosphromenus deissneri
Osphronemidae Endangered Edible
Lidole
Oreochromis lidole
Cichlidae Critically Endangered Edible
Lined barb
Striuntius lineatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Lipstick leporinus
Leporinus arcus
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
lisa
Leporinus pearsoni
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible