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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
Leuciscus Chuanchicus
Leuciscus chuanchicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Leuciscus Dzungaricus
Leuciscus dzungaricus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Leuciscus Gaderanus
Leuciscus gaderanus
Cyprinidae
Leuciscus Latus
Leuciscus latus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Leuciscus Lindbergi
Leuciscus lindbergi
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Leuciscus Merzbacheri
Leuciscus merzbacheri
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Leucos Albus
Leucos albus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Leucos Aula
Leucos aula
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Leucos Basak
Leucos basak
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Leucos Ylikiensis
Leucos ylikiensis
Cyprinidae
Leucosoma Reevesii
Leucosoma reevesii
Data Deficient
Levantine loach
Oxynoemacheilus namiri
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Liberian swamp eel
Typhlosynbranchus boueti
Data Deficient
Liberty molly
Poecilia salvatoris
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Licorice gourami
Parosphromenus deissneri
Osphronemidae
Endangered
Edible
Lidole
Oreochromis lidole
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Light cory
Hoplisoma guianense
Least Concern
Light cory
Corydoras guianensis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Light's bitterling
Rhodeus lighti
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lignobrycon Myersi
Lignobrycon myersi
Near Threatened
Limatulichthys Griseus
Limatulichthys griseus
Least Concern
Limatulichthys Nasarcus
Limatulichthys nasarcus
Data Deficient
Limnocottus Bergianus
Limnocottus bergianus
Abyssocottidae
Least Concern
Limnocottus Godlewskii
Limnocottus godlewskii
Abyssocottidae
Least Concern
Limnocottus Griseus
Limnocottus griseus
Abyssocottidae
Least Concern
Limnocottus Pallidus
Limnocottus pallidus
Abyssocottidae
Least Concern
Limones splitfin
Ilyodon xantusi
Goodeidae
Lindman's grenadier anchovy
Coilia lindmani
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Lindo toothcarp
Phalloceros megapolos
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Line knifefish
Rhamphichthys lineatus
Rhamphichthyidae
Least Concern
Line-spotted barb
Enteromius lineomaculatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lined barb
Striuntius lineatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lined chub
Hybopsis lineapunctata
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lined Golden Tetra
Hollandichthys multifasciatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Lined grunter
Hephaestus lineatus
Terapontidae
Least Concern
Lined topminnow
Fundulus lineolatus
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Linespotted ufipa barb
Enteromius brachygramma
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Linichthys Laticeps
Linichthys laticeps
Near Threatened
Liniparhomaloptera Disparis
Liniparhomaloptera disparis
Least Concern
Liniparhomaloptera Monoloba
Liniparhomaloptera monoloba
Data Deficient
Liniparhomaloptera Obtusirostris
Liniparhomaloptera obtusirostris
Vulnerable
Liniparhomaloptera Qiongzhongensis
Liniparhomaloptera qiongzhongensis
Least Concern
Linut
Sundasalanx platyrhynchus
Ehiravidae
Data Deficient
Liobagrus Aequilabris
Liobagrus aequilabris
Amblycipitidae
Least Concern
Liobagrus Andersoni
Liobagrus andersoni
Amblycipitidae
Least Concern
Liobagrus Anguillicauda
Liobagrus anguillicauda
Amblycipitidae
Least Concern
Liobagrus Brevispina
Liobagrus brevispina
Amblycipitidae
Liobagrus Chenghaiensis
Liobagrus chenghaiensis
Amblycipitidae
Critically Endangered