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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
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Laimosemion Altivelis
Laimosemion altivelis
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Laimosemion Mabura
Laimosemion mabura
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Laimosemion Rectocaudatus
Laimosemion rectocaudatus
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Laimosemion Staecki
Laimosemion staecki
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Lambari
Moenkhausia newtoni
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Lambari
Astyanax paranahybae
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Lambari
Astyanax biotae
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Lamontichthys Parakana
Lamontichthys parakana
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Lamprologus Finalimus
Lamprologus finalimus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Lamprologus Lethops
Lamprologus lethops
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Lamprologus Stappersi
Lamprologus stappersi
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Lamprologus Symoensi
Lamprologus symoensi
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Lampung Hill-stream Goby
Stiphodon carisa
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Laocypris Hispida
Laocypris hispida
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Laos Tiger Catfish
Batasio tigrinus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Large-eye silverside
Atherinella sallei
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Largetooth silverside
Chirostoma arge
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Lasiancistrus Saetiger
Lasiancistrus saetiger
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Laubuka Siamensis
Laubuka siamensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Layardi's barb
Puntius layardi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Lebiasina Intermedia
Lebiasina intermedia
Lebiasinidae Data Deficient
Lebiasina Narinensis
Lebiasina narinensis
Lebiasinidae Data Deficient
Leiarius Longibarbis
Leiarius longibarbis
Pimelodidae Data Deficient
Leiocassis Aculeata
Leiocassis aculeata
Data Deficient
Leiocassis Brevirostris
Leiocassis brevirostris
Data Deficient
Leiocassis Collina
Leiocassis collina
Data Deficient
Leiocassis Tenebrica
Leiocassis tenebrica
Data Deficient
Leiocassis Yeni
Leiocassis yeni
Data Deficient
Lemaitre's mosquitofish
Gambusia lemaitrei
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Lemon dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma rositae
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Lentipes Adelphizonus
Lentipes adelphizonus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Lentipes Mekonggaensis
Lentipes mekonggaensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Lentipes Mindanaoensis
Lentipes mindanaoensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Lentipes Rubrofasciatus
Lentipes rubrofasciatus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Lentipes Solomonensis
Lentipes solomonensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Lentipes Whittenorum
Lentipes whittenorum
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Leopard mandarin fish
Siniperca scherzeri
Percichthyidae Data Deficient
Leporellus Retropinnis
Leporellus retropinnis
Anostomidae Data Deficient
Leporinus Bimaculatus
Leporinus bimaculatus
Anostomidae Data Deficient
Leporinus Bleheri
Leporinus bleheri
Anostomidae Data Deficient
Leporinus Holostictus
Leporinus holostictus
Anostomidae Data Deficient
Leporinus Pachyurus
Leporinus pachyurus
Anostomidae Data Deficient
Leporinus Parvulus
Leporinus parvulus
Anostomidae Data Deficient
Leporinus Santosi
Leporinus santosi
Anostomidae Data Deficient
Leporinus Spilopleura
Leporinus spilopleura
Anostomidae Data Deficient
Leptoancistrus Cordobensis
Leptoancistrus cordobensis
Data Deficient
Leptobarbus Hosii
Leptobarbus hosii
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Leptobarbus Rubripinna
Leptobarbus rubripinna
Cyprinidae Data Deficient