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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
Kosswig's barb
Carasobarbus kosswigi
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Kottelatlimia Pristes
Kottelatlimia pristes
Cobitidae
Vulnerable
Kreiser's Killifish
Profundulus kreiseri
Profundulidae
Vulnerable
Kryptopterus Piperatus
Kryptopterus piperatus
Siluridae
Vulnerable
Kuhlia Sauvagii
Kuhlia sauvagii
Kuhliidae
Vulnerable
La Lucha blind catfish
Rhamdia laluchensis
Heptapteridae
Vulnerable
La Plata Pleco
Hypostomus laplatae
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Labeo Pierrei
Labeo pierrei
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Labeo Rajasthanicus
Labeo rajasthanicus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Labeo Rectipinnis
Labeo rectipinnis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Labeo Rouaneti
Labeo rouaneti
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Labeo Trigliceps
Labeo trigliceps
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Labeobarbus Acutirostris
Labeobarbus acutirostris
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Labeobarbus Ansorgii
Labeobarbus ansorgii
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Labeobarbus Claudinae
Labeobarbus claudinae
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Labeobarbus Gorguari
Labeobarbus gorguari
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Labeobarbus Gruveli
Labeobarbus gruveli
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Labeobarbus Leleupanus
Labeobarbus leleupanus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Labeobarbus Maroccanus
Labeobarbus maroccanus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Labeobarbus Matris
Labeobarbus matris
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Labeobarbus Osseensis
Labeobarbus osseensis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Labeobarbus Platydorsus
Labeobarbus platydorsus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Labeobarbus Ruwenzorii
Labeobarbus ruwenzorii
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Lake grunter
Variichthys lacustris
Terapontidae
Vulnerable
Lake Ifni Trout
Salmo akairos
Salmonidae
Vulnerable
Lake Mweru sprat
Microthrissa moeruensis
Dorosomatidae
Vulnerable
Lake Rukwa sardine
Chelaethiops rukwaensis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Lake Rukwa suckermouth
Chiloglanis rukwaensis
Mochokidae
Vulnerable
Lake Rukwa tilapia
Oreochromis rukwaensis
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Lake salmon
Opsaridium microlepis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Lake Sempach whitefish
Coregonus suidteri
Salmonidae
Vulnerable
Lake Tebera rainbowfish
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi
Melanotaeniidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Lake Turkana barb
Enteromius turkanae
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Lambari
Creagrutus varii
Stevardiidae
Vulnerable
Lamontichthys Maracaibero
Lamontichthys maracaibero
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Lamprehuela
Cobitis calderoni
Cobitidae
Vulnerable
Lamprologus Teugelsi
Lamprologus teugelsi
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Lamprologus Tigripictilis
Lamprologus tigripictilis
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Lamprologus Werneri
Lamprologus werneri
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Laotian shad
Tenualosa thibaudeaui
Dorosomatidae
Vulnerable
Large-toothed Lake Turkana robber
Brachyalestes ferox
Vulnerable
Largefin pupfish
Cyprinodon verecundus
Cyprinodontidae
Vulnerable
Laubuka Fasciata
Laubuka fasciata
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Laubuka Trevori
Laubuka trevori
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Lebiasina Ardilai
Lebiasina ardilai
Lebiasinidae
Vulnerable
Lebiasina Boruca
Lebiasina boruca
Lebiasinidae
Vulnerable
Lebiasina Marilynae
Lebiasina marilynae
Lebiasinidae
Vulnerable
Lebiasina Minuta
Lebiasina minuta
Lebiasinidae
Vulnerable