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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
Lowveld largemouth
Serranochromis meridianus
Cichlidae
Endangered
Lowveld suckermouth
Chiloglanis swierstrai
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Lualaba lampeye
Lacustricola lualabaensis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Lucifuga Simile
Lucifuga simile
Bythitidae
Critically Endangered
Lucifuga Teresinarum
Lucifuga teresinarum
Bythitidae
Luciobarbus Albanicus
Luciobarbus albanicus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Luciobarbus Biscarensis
Luciobarbus biscarensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Luciobarbus Chelifensis
Luciobarbus chelifensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Luciobarbus Graecus
Luciobarbus graecus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Luciobarbus Graellsii
Luciobarbus graellsii
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Luciobarbus Guiraonis
Luciobarbus guiraonis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Luciobarbus Lanigarensis
Luciobarbus lanigarensis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Luciobarbus Leptopogon
Luciobarbus leptopogon
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Luciobarbus Longiceps
Luciobarbus longiceps
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Luciobarbus Magniatlantis
Luciobarbus magniatlantis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Luciobarbus Mascarensis
Luciobarbus mascarensis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Luciobarbus Microcephalus
Luciobarbus microcephalus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Luciobarbus Nasus
Luciobarbus nasus
Cyprinidae
EX
Luciobarbus Numidiensis
Luciobarbus numidiensis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Luciobarbus Pallaryi
Luciobarbus pallaryi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Luciobarbus Setivimensis
Luciobarbus setivimensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Luciocyprinus Langsoni
Luciocyprinus langsoni
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Luciocyprinus Striolatus
Luciocyprinus striolatus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Luciogobius Albus
Luciogobius albus
Gobiidae
Critically Endangered
Luciogobius Brevipterus
Luciogobius brevipterus
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Luciogobius Fluvialis
Luciogobius fluvialis
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Luciogobius Ryukyuensis
Luciogobius ryukyuensis
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Luciosoma Bleekeri
Luciosoma bleekeri
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Luciosoma Pellegrinii
Luciosoma pellegrinii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Luciosoma Setigerum
Luciosoma setigerum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Luciosoma Trinema
Luciosoma trinema
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Ludong hillstream loach
Balitora ludongensis
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Luele grunter
Parauchenoglanis lueleensis
Claroteidae
Lueling's Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma luelingi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Luenda grunter
Parauchenoglanis luendaensis
Claroteidae
Lufubuchromis Relictus
Lufubuchromis relictus
Lugubria Acutirostris
Lugubria acutirostris
Least Concern
Lugubria Adspersa
Lugubria adspersa
Least Concern
Lugubria Cincta
Lugubria cincta
Least Concern
Lugubria Dandara
Lugubria dandara
Lugubria Johanna
Lugubria johanna
Least Concern
Lugubria Lenticulata
Lugubria lenticulata
Least Concern
Lugubria Lugubris
Lugubria lugubris
Least Concern
Lugubria Marmorata
Lugubria marmorata
Least Concern
Lugubria Monicae
Lugubria monicae
Lugubria Multispinosa
Lugubria multispinosa
Least Concern
Lugubria Phaiospilus
Lugubria phaiospilus
Least Concern
Lugubria Rosemariae
Lugubria rosemariae
Least Concern