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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
Leporinus Platycephalus
Leporinus platycephalus
Anostomidae
Leporinus Punctatus
Leporinus punctatus
Anostomidae
Leporinus Reticulatus
Leporinus reticulatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Santosi
Leporinus santosi
Anostomidae Data Deficient
Leporinus Sexstriatus
Leporinus sexstriatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Spilopleura
Leporinus spilopleura
Anostomidae Data Deficient
Leporinus Steyermarki
Leporinus steyermarki
Anostomidae
Leporinus Subniger
Leporinus subniger
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Taeniatus
Leporinus taeniatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Taeniofasciatus
Leporinus taeniofasciatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Tigrinus
Leporinus tigrinus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Torrenticola
Leporinus torrenticola
Anostomidae
Leporinus Trimaculatus
Leporinus trimaculatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Tristriatus
Leporinus tristriatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Uatumaensis
Leporinus uatumaensis
Anostomidae
Leporinus Unitaeniatus
Leporinus unitaeniatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Vanzoi
Leporinus vanzoi
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Venerei
Leporinus venerei
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Villasboasorum
Leporinus villasboasorum
Anostomidae
Leporinus Wolfei
Leporinus wolfei
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Y-ophorus
Leporinus y-ophorus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leptoancistrus Canensis
Leptoancistrus canensis
Least Concern
Leptoancistrus Cordobensis
Leptoancistrus cordobensis
Data Deficient
Leptobarbus Hosii
Leptobarbus hosii
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Leptobarbus Melanopterus
Leptobarbus melanopterus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Leptobarbus Rubripinna
Leptobarbus rubripinna
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Leptobotia Bellacauda
Leptobotia bellacauda
Botiidae Vulnerable
Leptobotia Brachycephala
Leptobotia brachycephala
Botiidae Near Threatened
Leptobotia Citrauratea
Leptobotia citrauratea
Botiidae Least Concern
Leptobotia Elongata
Leptobotia elongata
Botiidae Vulnerable
Leptobotia Flavolineata
Leptobotia flavolineata
Botiidae Critically Endangered
Leptobotia Guilinensis
Leptobotia guilinensis
Botiidae Least Concern
Leptobotia Hengyangensis
Leptobotia hengyangensis
Botiidae Vulnerable
Leptobotia Micra
Leptobotia micra
Botiidae Near Threatened
Leptobotia Microphthalma
Leptobotia microphthalma
Botiidae Least Concern
Leptobotia Orientalis
Leptobotia orientalis
Botiidae Vulnerable
Leptobotia Paucipinna
Leptobotia paucipinna
Botiidae
Leptobotia Pellegrini
Leptobotia pellegrini
Botiidae Least Concern
Leptobotia Posterodorsalis
Leptobotia posterodorsalis
Botiidae Endangered
Leptobotia Punctata
Leptobotia punctata
Botiidae Vulnerable
Leptobotia Rotundilobus
Leptobotia rotundilobus
Botiidae
Leptobotia Rubrilabris
Leptobotia rubrilabris
Botiidae Critically Endangered
Leptobotia Taeniops
Leptobotia taeniops
Botiidae Least Concern
Leptobotia Tchangi
Leptobotia tchangi
Botiidae Data Deficient
Leptobotia Tientainensis
Leptobotia tientainensis
Botiidae Endangered
Leptobrycon Jatuaranae
Leptobrycon jatuaranae
Least Concern
Leptocharacidium Omospilus
Leptocharacidium omospilus
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Leptocypris Crossensis
Leptocypris crossensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern