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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
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