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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
Laemolyta Fernandezi
Laemolyta fernandezi
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Laemolyta Garmani
Laemolyta garmani
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Laemolyta Orinocensis
Laemolyta orinocensis
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Laetacara Araguaiae
Laetacara araguaiae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Laetacara Flavilabris
Laetacara flavilabris
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Laetacara Fulvipinnis
Laetacara fulvipinnis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Laetacara Thayeri
Laetacara thayeri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Lahontan redside
Richardsonius egregius
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Laides Hexanema
Laides hexanema
Ailiidae
Least Concern
Laides Longibarbis
Laides longibarbis
Ailiidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Agilae
Laimosemion agilae
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Amanapira
Laimosemion amanapira
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Cladophorus
Laimosemion cladophorus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Corpulentus
Laimosemion corpulentus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Dibaphus
Laimosemion dibaphus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Jauaperi
Laimosemion jauaperi
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Kirovskyi
Laimosemion kirovskyi
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Romeri
Laimosemion romeri
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Strigatus
Laimosemion strigatus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Uakti
Laimosemion uakti
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Uatuman
Laimosemion uatuman
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Laimosemion Ubim
Laimosemion ubim
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Lake chub
Couesius plumbeus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lake chubsucker
Erimyzon sucetta
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Lake cory
Hoplisoma copei
Least Concern
Lake cory
Corydoras copei
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Lake Eyre hardyhead
Craterocephalus eyresii
Atherinidae
Least Concern
Lake minnow
Rhynchocypris percnurus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lake Rudolf lampeye
Micropanchax rudolfianus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Lake Rukwa lampeye
Micropanchax fuelleborni
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Lake Rukwa minnow
Raiamas moorii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lake Rukwa squeaker
Synodontis rukwaensis
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Lake Tanganyika sardine
Limnothrissa miodon
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lake Tanganyika sprat
Stolothrissa tanganicae
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Lake tetra
Astyanax lacustris
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Lake trout
Salvelinus namaycush
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lake Tumba dwarf sprat
Nannothrissa parva
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Lake Turkana sardine
Chelaethiops bibie
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lake Victoria squeaker
Synodontis victoriae
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Lake whitefish
Coregonus clupeaformis
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lambari
Astyanax turmalinensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Lambari
Nematocharax venustus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Lambari
Deuterodon supparis
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Lambari
Deuterodon rosae
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Lambari
Hyphessobrycon langeanii
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Lambchop rasbora
Trigonostigma espei
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lambert's cory
Brochis lamberti
Least Concern
Lambert's cory
Corydoras lamberti
Callichthyidae
Least Concern