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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
Labeobarbus Steindachneri
Labeobarbus steindachneri
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Labeobarbus Stenostoma
Labeobarbus stenostoma
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeobarbus Surkis
Labeobarbus surkis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeobarbus Tornieri
Labeobarbus tornieri
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Labeobarbus Trachypterus
Labeobarbus trachypterus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Labeobarbus Tropidolepis
Labeobarbus tropidolepis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Labeobarbus Truttiformis
Labeobarbus truttiformis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Labeobarbus Tsanensis
Labeobarbus tsanensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Labeobarbus Upembensis
Labeobarbus upembensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeobarbus Urotaenia
Labeobarbus urotaenia
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeobarbus Varicostoma
Labeobarbus varicostoma
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeobarbus Versluysii
Labeobarbus versluysii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Labeobarbus Werneri
Labeobarbus werneri
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Labeobarbus Wittei
Labeobarbus wittei
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeobarbus Wurtzi
Labeobarbus wurtzi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Labeobarbus Xyrocheilus
Labeobarbus xyrocheilus
Cyprinidae
Labeotropheus Alticodia
Labeotropheus alticodia
Cichlidae
Labeotropheus Artatorostris
Labeotropheus artatorostris
Cichlidae Least Concern
Labeotropheus Aurantinfra
Labeotropheus aurantinfra
Cichlidae
Labeotropheus Candipygia
Labeotropheus candipygia
Cichlidae
Labeotropheus Chirangali
Labeotropheus chirangali
Cichlidae
Labeotropheus Chlorosiglos
Labeotropheus chlorosiglos
Cichlidae Least Concern
Labeotropheus Obscurus
Labeotropheus obscurus
Cichlidae
Labeotropheus Rubidorsalis
Labeotropheus rubidorsalis
Cichlidae
Labeotropheus Simoneae
Labeotropheus simoneae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Labidesthes Vanhyningi
Labidesthes vanhyningi
Atherinopsidae
Labidochromis Mathotho
Labidochromis mathotho
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Labiobarbus Cyanopareja
Labiobarbus cyanopareja
Cyprinidae
Labiobarbus Lamellifer
Labiobarbus lamellifer
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labiobarbus Leptocheilus
Labiobarbus leptocheilus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Labiobarbus Lineatus
Labiobarbus lineatus
Cyprinidae
Labiobarbus Ocellatus
Labiobarbus ocellatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Labiobarbus Sabanus
Labiobarbus sabanus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Labiobarbus Siamensis
Labiobarbus siamensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Labrochromis Humilior
Labrochromis humilior
Data Deficient
Labrochromis Ishmaeli
Labrochromis ishmaeli
Critically Endangered
Labrochromis Mawe
Labrochromis mawe
Labrochromis Mawepili
Labrochromis mawepili
Labrochromis Mylergates
Labrochromis mylergates
Critically Endangered
Labrochromis Pharyngomylus
Labrochromis pharyngomylus
Data Deficient
Labrochromis Ptistes
Labrochromis ptistes
Critically Endangered
Labrochromis Teegelaari
Labrochromis teegelaari
Critically Endangered
Lacandon sea catfish
Potamarius nelsoni
Ariidae Least Concern
Lacerda's cory
Scleromystax lacerdai
Callichthyidae Near Threatened
Laciris Pelagica
Laciris pelagica
Least Concern
Lacustricola Atripinna
Lacustricola atripinna
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Lacustricola Chobensis
Lacustricola chobensis
Poeciliidae
Lacustricola Gemma
Lacustricola gemma
Poeciliidae