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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
Lamontichthys Avacanoeiro
Lamontichthys avacanoeiro
Loricariidae
Endangered
Lampetra Alavariensis
Lampetra alavariensis
Petromyzontidae
Endangered
Lamprologus Tumbanus
Lamprologus tumbanus
Cichlidae
Endangered
Lanquín toothcarp
Poecilia rositae
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Laubuka Latens
Laubuka latens
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Laubuka Varuna
Laubuka varuna
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Laurel dace
Chrosomus saylori
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Leaping barb
Laubuka caeruleostigmata
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Least chub
Iotichthys phlegethontis
Endangered
Leiocassis Rudicula
Leiocassis rudicula
Endangered
Lentipes Watsoni
Lentipes watsoni
Gobiidae
Endangered
Leopard darter
Percina pantherina
Percidae
Endangered
Leopard stone loach
Barbatula leoparda
Nemacheilidae
Endangered
Lepidiolamprologus Kamambae
Lepidiolamprologus kamambae
Cichlidae
Endangered
Lepidocephalichthys Arunachalensis
Lepidocephalichthys arunachalensis
Cobitidae
Endangered
Lepidocephalichthys Lorentzi
Lepidocephalichthys lorentzi
Cobitidae
Endangered
Lepidocharax Diamantina
Lepidocharax diamantina
Endangered
Leptobotia Posterodorsalis
Leptobotia posterodorsalis
Botiidae
Endangered
Leptobotia Tientainensis
Leptobotia tientainensis
Botiidae
Endangered
Leptocypris Taiaensis
Leptocypris taiaensis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Leuciscus Lindbergi
Leuciscus lindbergi
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Leucos Albus
Leucos albus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Licorice gourami
Parosphromenus deissneri
Osphronemidae
Endangered
Edible
Liobagrus Kingi
Liobagrus kingi
Amblycipitidae
Endangered
Liobagrus Nigricauda
Liobagrus nigricauda
Amblycipitidae
Endangered
Lipeo livebearer
Jenynsia alternimaculata
Anablepidae
Endangered
Listrura Camposi
Listrura camposi
Trichomycteridae
Endangered
Lithogenes Villosus
Lithogenes villosus
Endangered
Little Colorado spinedace
Lepidomeda vittata
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Little Pygmy Perch
Nannoperca pygmaea
Percichthyidae
Endangered
Longjaw silverside
Chirostoma lucius
Atherinopsidae
Endangered
Lophiobrycon Weitzmani
Lophiobrycon weitzmani
Stevardiidae
Endangered
Loricaria Holmbergi
Loricaria holmbergi
Loricariidae
Endangered
Lost River sucker
Deltistes luxatus
Catostomidae
Endangered
Lowveld largemouth
Serranochromis meridianus
Cichlidae
Endangered
Luciobarbus Leptopogon
Luciobarbus leptopogon
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Luciobarbus Longiceps
Luciobarbus longiceps
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Luciobarbus Magniatlantis
Luciobarbus magniatlantis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Luciobarbus Mascarensis
Luciobarbus mascarensis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Luciobarbus Numidiensis
Luciobarbus numidiensis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Luciocyprinus Striolatus
Luciocyprinus striolatus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Lycian spring minnow
Pseudophoxinus evliyae
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Lyre-tailed rainbow cichlid
Limbochromis robertsi
Cichlidae
Endangered
Lyrefin pearlfish
Simpsonichthys boitonei
Rivulidae
Endangered
Edible
Macedonia brook lamprey
Caspiomyzon hellenicus
Petromyzontidae
Endangered
Macquarie perch
Macquaria australasica
Percichthyidae
Endangered
Edible
Madagascar Rainbowfish
Bedotia madagascariensis
Bedotiidae
Endangered
Magadi tilapia
Oreochromis grahami
Cichlidae
Endangered