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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
Lorentz's grunter
Pingalla lorentzi
Terapontidae
Near Threatened
Lorentz's rainbowfish
Chilatherina lorentzii
Melanotaeniidae
Near Threatened
Loreto cory
Hoplisoma loretoense
Least Concern
Loreto panda cory
Hoplisoma ortegai
Least Concern
Loreto tetra
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Loricaria Apeltogaster
Loricaria apeltogaster
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricaria Birindellii
Loricaria birindellii
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricaria Catirina
Loricaria catirina
Loricariidae
loricaria circular
Pseudohemiodon lamina
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricaria Clavipinna
Loricaria clavipinna
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricaria Coximensis
Loricaria coximensis
Loricariidae
Critically Endangered
Loricaria Cuffyi
Loricaria cuffyi
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricaria Holmbergi
Loricaria holmbergi
Loricariidae
Endangered
Loricaria Lata
Loricaria lata
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Loricaria Lentiginosa
Loricaria lentiginosa
Loricariidae
Loricaria Luciae
Loricaria luciae
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricaria Lundbergi
Loricaria lundbergi
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricaria Nickeriensis
Loricaria nickeriensis
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Loricaria Parnahybae
Loricaria parnahybae
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricaria Pumila
Loricaria pumila
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricaria Spinulifera
Loricaria spinulifera
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricaria Teteae
Loricaria teteae
Loricariidae
Loricaria Thomasi
Loricaria thomasi
Loricariidae
Loricariichthys Brunneus
Loricariichthys brunneus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricariichthys Cashibo
Loricariichthys cashibo
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Loricariichthys Castaneus
Loricariichthys castaneus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricariichthys Chanjoo
Loricariichthys chanjoo
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Loricariichthys Derbyi
Loricariichthys derbyi
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricariichthys Edentatus
Loricariichthys edentatus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricariichthys Hauxwelli
Loricariichthys hauxwelli
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricariichthys Labialis
Loricariichthys labialis
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricariichthys Maculatus
Loricariichthys maculatus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricariichthys Microdon
Loricariichthys microdon
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricariichthys Nudirostris
Loricariichthys nudirostris
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricariichthys Platymetopon
Loricariichthys platymetopon
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricariichthys Stuebelii
Loricariichthys stuebelii
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricariichthys Ucayalensis
Loricariichthys ucayalensis
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Lortet's barbell
Barbus lorteti
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Losera fangtooth pellonuline
Odaxothrissa losera
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Lost River sucker
Deltistes luxatus
Catostomidae
Endangered
Lotic Catfish
Liobagrus marginatus
Amblycipitidae
Near Threatened
Louka Tilapia
Coptodon louka
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Lover's Lake killifish
Fundulus relictus
Fundulidae
Edible
lower Amur grayling
Thymallus tugarinae
Salmonidae
Lower Congo River mormyrid
Mormyrus cyaneus
Mormyridae
Vulnerable
Lowland cichlid
Herichthys carpintis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Lowland pirate perch
Aphredoderus retrodorsalis
Aphredoderidae
Lowland shiner
Pteronotropis stonei
Cyprinidae
Least Concern