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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
Lantern minnow
Tampichthys ipni
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Laocypris Hispida
Laocypris hispida
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Laos Tiger Catfish
Batasio tigrinus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Laotian shad
Tenualosa thibaudeaui
Dorosomatidae Vulnerable
Large finned lampeye
Procatopus nototaenia
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Large razorbelly minnow
Salmostoma bacaila
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Large scale scraper
Capoeta aculeata
Cyprinidae
Large spotted grunter
Parauchenoglanis megalasma
Claroteidae
Large-eye Chinese Bream
Sinibrama macrops
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Large-eye silverside
Atherinella sallei
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Large-scaled Barb
Neolissochilus sumatranus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Large-toothed Lake Turkana robber
Brachyalestes ferox
Vulnerable
Largefin pupfish
Cyprinodon verecundus
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
Largelip killifish
Tlaloc labialis
Least Concern Edible
Largemouth black bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae Least Concern
Largemouth perch
Percichthys colhuapiensis
Percichthyidae
Largemouth shiner
Cyprinella bocagrande
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Largemouth squeaker
Synodontis macrostoma
Mochokidae Least Concern
Largemouth yellowfish
Labeobarbus kimberleyensis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Largescale foureyes
Anableps anableps
Anablepidae Least Concern
Largescale pupfish
Cyprinodon macrolepis
Cyprinodontidae Near Threatened Edible
Largescale stoneroller
Campostoma oligolepis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Largescale sucker
Catostomus macrocheilus
Catostomidae Least Concern Edible
Largescale yellowfish
Labeobarbus marequensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Largescaled rasbora
Rasbora paucisqualis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Largespot livebearer
Poeciliopsis pleurospilus
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Largespot river stingray
Potamotrygon falkneri
Potamotrygonidae Least Concern
Largespot squeaker
Synodontis macrostigma
Mochokidae Least Concern
Largespotted snakehead
Parachanna insignis
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Largespring gambusia
Gambusia geiseri
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Largetooth limia
Limia grossidens
Poeciliidae Critically Endangered
Largetooth silverside
Chirostoma arge
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Larvophile dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma barlowi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Las Vegas Dace
Rhinichthys deaconi
Cyprinidae EX
Lasiancistrus Guacharote
Lasiancistrus guacharote
Loricariidae Least Concern
Lasiancistrus Heteracanthus
Lasiancistrus heteracanthus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Lasiancistrus Saetiger
Lasiancistrus saetiger
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Lasiancistrus Schomburgkii
Lasiancistrus schomburgkii
Loricariidae Least Concern
Lasiancistrus Tentaculatus
Lasiancistrus tentaculatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Lateral striped pike cichlid
Crenicichla vittata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Lateral striped tetra
Astyanax lineatus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Lates Lakdiva
Lates lakdiva
Latidae
Lates Uwisara
Lates uwisara
Latidae
Lattice Robber
Micralestes humilis
Alestidae Least Concern
Laubuka Brahmaputraensis
Laubuka brahmaputraensis
Cyprinidae
Laubuka Fasciata
Laubuka fasciata
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Laubuka Latens
Laubuka latens
Cyprinidae Endangered
Laubuka Parafasciata
Laubuka parafasciata
Cyprinidae