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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
Long-horned golden-lined fish
Sinocyclocheilus longicornus
Cyprinidae
Long-jawed river garfish
Zenarchopterus caudovittatus
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Long-nosed gudgeon
Microphysogobio tungtingensis
Gobionidae Near Threatened
Long-snout dace
Leuciscus oxyrrhis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Long-snouted grunter
Parauchenoglanis dolichorhinus
Claroteidae
Long-tailed river stingray
Plesiotrygon iwamae
Potamotrygonidae Vulnerable
Long-whiskered catfish
Sperata aor
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Longanalus Macrochirous
Longanalus macrochirous
Longear sunfish
Lepomis megalotis
Centrarchidae Least Concern Edible
Longfin Baikal sculpin
Cottocomephorus inermis
Cottocomephoridae Least Concern
Longfin dace
Agosia chrysogaster
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Longfin darter
Etheostoma longimanum
Percidae Least Concern
Longfin killie
Pterolebias longipinnis
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
Longfin largemouth
Serranochromis longimanus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Longfin tetra
Bryconalestes longipinnis
Least Concern
Longfin tilapia
Oreochromis macrochir
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
Longfinned disk pacu
Myleus setiger
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Longfinned dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma similis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Longhead darter
Percina macrocephala
Percidae Data Deficient
Longiculter Siahi
Longiculter siahi
Data Deficient
Longjaw cisco
Coregonus alpenae
Salmonidae EX
Longjaw grenadier anchovy
Coilia macrognathos
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Longjaw minnow
Ericymba amplamala
Least Concern
Longjaw pike cichlid
Lugubria percna
Near Threatened
Longjaw silverside
Chirostoma lucius
Atherinopsidae Endangered
Longjawed galaxias
Galaxias prognathus
Galaxiidae Critically Endangered
Longlip jumprock
Moxostoma albidum
Catostomidae Data Deficient
Longnose dace
Rhinichthys cataractae
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Longnose darter
Percina nasuta
Percidae Least Concern
Longnose gar
Lepisosteus osseus
Lepisosteidae Least Concern
Longnose grunter
Syncomistes trigonicus
Terapontidae Least Concern
Longnose knifefish
Rhamphichthys apurensis
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern
Longnose little warty catfish
Parakysis longirostris
Akysidae Near Threatened
Longnose shiner
Miniellus longirostris
Least Concern
Longnose shiner
Notropis longirostris
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Longnose sooty grunter
Hephaestus epirrhinos
Terapontidae Vulnerable Edible
Longnose stonebasher
Gnathonemus longibarbis
Mormyridae Least Concern
Longnose sucker
Catostomus catostomus
Catostomidae Least Concern
Longsnout corydoras
Corydoras treitlii
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Longsnout distichodus
Distichodus lusosso
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
Longtail catfish
Olyra burmanica
Olyridae Data Deficient
Longtail knifefish
Sternopygus macrurus
Sternopygidae Least Concern Edible
Longtail spiny eel
Mastacembelus frenatus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Lophiobrycon Weitzmani
Lophiobrycon weitzmani
Stevardiidae Endangered
Lophiosilurus Alexandri
Lophiosilurus alexandri
Vulnerable
Lophocampus Ocellatus
Lophocampus ocellatus
Data Deficient
Lorentz catfish
Pachyula conorhynchus
Least Concern
Lorentz River Sole
Leptachirus lorentz
Data Deficient