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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
Lefua Sayu
Lefua sayu
Nemacheilidae
Lefua Torrentis
Lefua torrentis
Nemacheilidae
Leggett's rainbowfish
Glossolepis leggetti
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Leiarius Arekaima
Leiarius arekaima
Pimelodidae
Leiarius Longibarbis
Leiarius longibarbis
Pimelodidae
Data Deficient
Leiarius Pictus
Leiarius pictus
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Leiocassis Aculeata
Leiocassis aculeata
Data Deficient
Leiocassis Bekantan
Leiocassis bekantan
Near Threatened
Leiocassis Brevirostris
Leiocassis brevirostris
Data Deficient
Leiocassis Collina
Leiocassis collina
Data Deficient
Leiocassis Crassirostris
Leiocassis crassirostris
Leiocassis Doriae
Leiocassis doriae
Leiocassis Hosii
Leiocassis hosii
Leiocassis Longibarbus
Leiocassis longibarbus
Leiocassis Micropogon
Leiocassis micropogon
Least Concern
Leiocassis Poeciloptera
Leiocassis poeciloptera
Least Concern
Leiocassis Rudicula
Leiocassis rudicula
Endangered
Leiocassis Saravacensis
Leiocassis saravacensis
Leiocassis Tenebrica
Leiocassis tenebrica
Data Deficient
Leiocassis Yeni
Leiocassis yeni
Data Deficient
Leiopotherapon Plumbeus
Leiopotherapon plumbeus
Terapontidae
Vulnerable
Lemaitre's mosquitofish
Gambusia lemaitrei
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Lemon dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma rositae
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Lemon Guppy
Micropoecilia branneri
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Lemon tetra
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Lenok
Brachymystax lenok
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lentipes Adelphizonus
Lentipes adelphizonus
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Lentipes Argenteus
Lentipes argenteus
Gobiidae
Lentipes Caroline
Lentipes caroline
Gobiidae
Lentipes Crittersius
Lentipes crittersius
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Lentipes Dimetrodon
Lentipes dimetrodon
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Lentipes Ikeae
Lentipes ikeae
Gobiidae
Lentipes Kolobangara
Lentipes kolobangara
Gobiidae
Lentipes Mekonggaensis
Lentipes mekonggaensis
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Lentipes Mindanaoensis
Lentipes mindanaoensis
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Lentipes Rubrofasciatus
Lentipes rubrofasciatus
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Lentipes Solomonensis
Lentipes solomonensis
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Lentipes Venustus
Lentipes venustus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Lentipes Watsoni
Lentipes watsoni
Gobiidae
Endangered
Lentipes Whittenorum
Lentipes whittenorum
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Leon Springs pupfish
Cyprinodon bovinus
Cyprinodontidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Leopard catfish
Perrunichthys perruno
Leopard cory
Brochis leopardus
Least Concern
Edible
Leopard cory
Corydoras leopardus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Leopard corydoras
Hoplisoma julii
Least Concern
Leopard corydoras
Corydoras julii
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Leopard dace
Rhinichthys falcatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Leopard darter
Percina pantherina
Percidae
Endangered