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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
Lacustricola Mediolateralis
Lacustricola mediolateralis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Lacustricola Nigrolateralis
Lacustricola nigrolateralis
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Lacustricola Nitida
Lacustricola nitida
Poeciliidae
Lacustricola Petnehazyi
Lacustricola petnehazyi
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Lacustricola Pygmaeus
Lacustricola pygmaeus
Poeciliidae
Lacustrine fluvial whitefish
Coregonus megalops
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Lacustrine goby
Gobiopterus lacustris
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Ladigesocypris Irideus
Ladigesocypris irideus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Laemolyta Fasciata
Laemolyta fasciata
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Laemolyta Fernandezi
Laemolyta fernandezi
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Laemolyta Garmani
Laemolyta garmani
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Laemolyta Macra
Laemolyta macra
Anostomidae
Laemolyta Nitens
Laemolyta nitens
Anostomidae
Laemolyta Orinocensis
Laemolyta orinocensis
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Laemolyta Varia
Laemolyta varia
Anostomidae
Laetacara Araguaiae
Laetacara araguaiae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Laetacara Flamannellus
Laetacara flamannellus
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Laetacara Flavilabris
Laetacara flavilabris
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Laetacara Fulvipinnis
Laetacara fulvipinnis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Laetacara Thayeri
Laetacara thayeri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Lagoon catfish
Lepthoplosternum tordilho
Callichthyidae
Near Threatened
Lagusia Micracanthus
Lagusia micracanthus
Lahontan redside
Richardsonius egregius
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Laides Hexanema
Laides hexanema
Ailiidae
Least Concern
Laides Longibarbis
Laides longibarbis
Ailiidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Agilae
Laimosemion agilae
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Altivelis
Laimosemion altivelis
Rivulidae
Data Deficient
Laimosemion Amanapira
Laimosemion amanapira
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Breviceps
Laimosemion breviceps
Rivulidae
Laimosemion Cladophorus
Laimosemion cladophorus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Corpulentus
Laimosemion corpulentus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Dibaphus
Laimosemion dibaphus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Frenatus
Laimosemion frenatus
Rivulidae
Laimosemion Jauaperi
Laimosemion jauaperi
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Kirovskyi
Laimosemion kirovskyi
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Leticia
Laimosemion leticia
Rivulidae
Laimosemion Lyricauda
Laimosemion lyricauda
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Laimosemion Mabura
Laimosemion mabura
Rivulidae
Data Deficient
Laimosemion Mahdiaensis
Laimosemion mahdiaensis
Rivulidae
Laimosemion Nicoi
Laimosemion nicoi
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Laimosemion Rectocaudatus
Laimosemion rectocaudatus
Rivulidae
Data Deficient
Laimosemion Romeri
Laimosemion romeri
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Sape
Laimosemion sape
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Laimosemion Staecki
Laimosemion staecki
Rivulidae
Data Deficient
Laimosemion Strigatus
Laimosemion strigatus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Torrenticola
Laimosemion torrenticola
Rivulidae
Laimosemion Uakti
Laimosemion uakti
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Uatuman
Laimosemion uatuman
Rivulidae
Least Concern