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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
Lugubria Strigata
Lugubria strigata
Least Concern
Lugubria Ternetzi
Lugubria ternetzi
Least Concern
Lugubria Tigrina
Lugubria tigrina
Least Concern
Luika barb
Enteromius luikae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lunar Poptella
Poptella compressa
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Luther's spiny loach
Cobitis lutheri
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Lycengraulis Figueiredoi
Lycengraulis figueiredoi
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Lycengraulis Limnichthys
Lycengraulis limnichthys
Engraulidae
Data Deficient
Lycian spring minnow
Pseudophoxinus evliyae
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Lyre-tailed rainbow cichlid
Limbochromis robertsi
Cichlidae
Endangered
Lyrefin pearlfish
Simpsonichthys boitonei
Rivulidae
Endangered
Edible
Lyretail panchax
Aphyosemion australe
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Lythrurus Umbratilis
Lythrurus umbratilis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
macana
Sternarchorhynchus curvirostris
Apteronotidae
Data Deficient
Macana
Adontosternarchus balaenops
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Macculloch's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia maccullochi
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Macedonia brook lamprey
Caspiomyzon hellenicus
Petromyzontidae
Endangered
Macedonia shad
Alosa macedonica
Alosidae
Critically Endangered
Macedonian Barbel
Barbus macedonicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Macedonian Roach
Pachychilon macedonicum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Macedonian vimba
Vimba melanops
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Machaca
Brycon guatemalensis
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Macleay's glass perchlet
Pseudoambassis macleayi
Least Concern
Edible
Macquarie perch
Macquaria australasica
Percichthyidae
Endangered
Edible
Macrognathus Aureus
Macrognathus aureus
Mastacembelidae
Macrognathus Dorsiocellatus
Macrognathus dorsiocellatus
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
Macrognathus Keithi
Macrognathus keithi
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
Macrognathus Lineatomaculatus
Macrognathus lineatomaculatus
Mastacembelidae
Data Deficient
Macrognathus Malabaricus
Macrognathus malabaricus
Mastacembelidae
Macrognathus Meklongensis
Macrognathus meklongensis
Mastacembelidae
Data Deficient
Macrognathus Morehensis
Macrognathus morehensis
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
Macrognathus Obscurus
Macrognathus obscurus
Mastacembelidae
Data Deficient
Macrognathus Pavo
Macrognathus pavo
Mastacembelidae
Data Deficient
Macrognathus Pentophthalmos
Macrognathus pentophthalmos
Mastacembelidae
Critically Endangered
Macrognathus Semiocellatus
Macrognathus semiocellatus
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
Macrognathus Tapirus
Macrognathus tapirus
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
Macropodus Baviensis
Macropodus baviensis
Osphronemidae
Macropodus Erythropterus
Macropodus erythropterus
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Macropodus Hongkongensis
Macropodus hongkongensis
Osphronemidae
Macropodus Lineatus
Macropodus lineatus
Osphronemidae
Macropodus Oligolepis
Macropodus oligolepis
Osphronemidae
Macropodus Phongnhaensis
Macropodus phongnhaensis
Osphronemidae
Macropodus Spechti
Macropodus spechti
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Macropsobrycon Uruguayanae
Macropsobrycon uruguayanae
Characidae
Least Concern
Macrotrema Caligans
Macrotrema caligans
Synbranchidae
Madagascar Rainbowfish
Bedotia madagascariensis
Bedotiidae
Endangered
Madagascar round herring
Sauvagella madagascariensis
Ehiravidae
Least Concern
Madalena
Roestes molossus
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern