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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
Laubuka Siamensis
Laubuka siamensis
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Laubuka Sittaungensis
Laubuka sittaungensis
Cyprinidae
Laubuka Tenella
Laubuka tenella
Cyprinidae
Laubuka Trevori
Laubuka trevori
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Laubuka Varuna
Laubuka varuna
Cyprinidae
Endangered
laucha de Gorgona
Trichomycterus gorgona
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Laulao catfish
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Edible
Laurel dace
Chrosomus saylori
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Lavender mbuna
Iodotropheus sprengerae
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Layardi's barb
Puntius layardi
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Leaden labeo
Labeo molybdinus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Leaping barb
Laubuka caeruleostigmata
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Least brook lamprey
Lampetra aepyptera
Petromyzontidae
Least Concern
Least chub
Iotichthys phlegethontis
Endangered
Least darter
Etheostoma microperca
Percidae
Least Concern
Least killifish
Heterandria formosa
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Least madtom
Noturus hildebrandi
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Least pencilfish
Nannostomus minimus
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Least rasbora
Boraras urophthalmoides
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Least silverside
Chirostoma charari
Atherinopsidae
Critically Endangered
Leathery grunter
Scortum hillii
Terapontidae
Near Threatened
Leavelli Goby
Rhinogobius leavelli
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Lebiasina Ardilai
Lebiasina ardilai
Lebiasinidae
Vulnerable
Lebiasina Aureoguttata
Lebiasina aureoguttata
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Lebiasina Boruca
Lebiasina boruca
Lebiasinidae
Vulnerable
Lebiasina Chocoensis
Lebiasina chocoensis
Lebiasinidae
Lebiasina Chucuriensis
Lebiasina chucuriensis
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Lebiasina Colombia
Lebiasina colombia
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Lebiasina Elongata
Lebiasina elongata
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Lebiasina Erythrinoides
Lebiasina erythrinoides
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Lebiasina Festae
Lebiasina festae
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Lebiasina Floridablancaensis
Lebiasina floridablancaensis
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Lebiasina Intermedia
Lebiasina intermedia
Lebiasinidae
Data Deficient
Lebiasina Marilynae
Lebiasina marilynae
Lebiasinidae
Vulnerable
Lebiasina Melanoguttata
Lebiasina melanoguttata
Lebiasinidae
Near Threatened
Lebiasina Minuta
Lebiasina minuta
Lebiasinidae
Vulnerable
Lebiasina Narinensis
Lebiasina narinensis
Lebiasinidae
Data Deficient
Lebiasina Ortegai
Lebiasina ortegai
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Lebiasina Panamensis
Lebiasina panamensis
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Lebiasina Provenzanoi
Lebiasina provenzanoi
Lebiasinidae
Vulnerable
Lebiasina Taphorni
Lebiasina taphorni
Lebiasinidae
Near Threatened
Lebiasina Unitaeniata
Lebiasina unitaeniata
Lebiasinidae
Lebiasina Uruyensis
Lebiasina uruyensis
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Lebiasina Yepezi
Lebiasina yepezi
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Lebiasina Yuruaniensis
Lebiasina yuruaniensis
Lebiasinidae
Near Threatened
Lefua Nikkonis
Lefua nikkonis
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Lefua Nishimurai
Lefua nishimurai
Nemacheilidae
Lefua Pleskei
Lefua pleskei
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern