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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
Lobocheilos Delacouri
Lobocheilos delacouri
Cyprinidae
Lobocheilos Erinaceus
Lobocheilos erinaceus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Lobocheilos Falcifer
Lobocheilos falcifer
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Lobocheilos Fowleri
Lobocheilos fowleri
Cyprinidae
Lobocheilos Gracilis
Lobocheilos gracilis
Cyprinidae
Lobocheilos Ixocheilos
Lobocheilos ixocheilos
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Lobocheilos Kajanensis
Lobocheilos kajanensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Lobocheilos Lehat
Lobocheilos lehat
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Lobocheilos Nigrovittatus
Lobocheilos nigrovittatus
Cyprinidae
Lobocheilos Ovalis
Lobocheilos ovalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Lobocheilos Quadrilineatus
Lobocheilos quadrilineatus
Cyprinidae
Lobocheilos Rhabdoura
Lobocheilos rhabdoura
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Lobocheilos Schwanenfeldii
Lobocheilos schwanenfeldii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Lobocheilos Tenura
Lobocheilos tenura
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Lobocheilos Terminalis
Lobocheilos terminalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Lobocheilos Thavili
Lobocheilos thavili
Cyprinidae
Lobocheilos Trangensis
Lobocheilos trangensis
Cyprinidae
Lobocheilos Unicornis
Lobocheilos unicornis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Locust fork darter
Etheostoma kimberlae
Percidae
Loeme lampeye
Plataplochilus loemensis
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Logperch
Percina caprodes
Percidae Least Concern
Lohit snakehead
Channa melanostigma
Channidae Edible
Loktak loach
Lepidocephalichthys irrorata
Cobitidae Least Concern
Lokundi mormyrid
Hippopotamyrus castor
Mormyridae Least Concern
Lollipop darter
Etheostoma neopterum
Percidae Near Threatened
Lomboma Tetra
Brachypetersius huloti
Alestidae Least Concern
Lonchogenys Ilisha
Lonchogenys ilisha
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Long costate protocobitis
Protocobitis longicostatus
Cobitidae
Long fin Kerala barb
Puntius dolichopterus
Cyprinidae
Long finned Heteropneustes
Heteropneustes longipectoralis
Heteropneustidae Data Deficient Edible
Long nosed arched cory
Corydoras narcissus
Callichthyidae Data Deficient
Long nosed smudge spot cory
Corydoras ourastigma
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Long pectoral-fin minnow
Macrochirichthys macrochirus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Long snouted barb
Puntius dorsalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Long spiky-head carp
Luciobrama macrocephalus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Long tom
Strongylura krefftii
Belonidae Least Concern Edible
Long whiskered Kerala catfish
Mystus keralai
Bagridae
Long whiskers catfish
Mystus gulio
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Long-barbal protocobitis
Protocobitis longibarba
Cobitidae
Long-barbel sheatfish
Kryptopterus limpok
Siluridae Least Concern Edible
Long-faced Loach
Acantopsis octoactinotos
Cobitidae Vulnerable
Long-fatty finned mystus
Mystus singaringan
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Long-fin glass catfish
Ompok pinnatus
Siluridae Data Deficient
Long-fin Rhino Gudgeon
Rhinogobio ventralis
Cyprinidae
Long-finned cambeva
Trichogenes longipinnis
Near Threatened
Long-finned charr
Salvethymus svetovidovi
Least Concern
Long-finned cory
Hoplisoma longipinne
Long-finned Halfbeak
Hemirhamphodon phaiosoma
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern