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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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Lambert's lampeye
Rhexipanchax lamberti
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Lamnostoma Mindora
Lamnostoma mindora
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Lamontichthys Filamentosus
Lamontichthys filamentosus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Lamontichthys Llanero
Lamontichthys llanero
Loricariidae Least Concern
Lamontichthys Stibaros
Lamontichthys stibaros
Loricariidae Least Concern
Lamprologus Congoensis
Lamprologus congoensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Lamprologus Kungweensis
Lamprologus kungweensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Lamprologus Mocquardi
Lamprologus mocquardi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Lamprologus Speciosus
Lamprologus speciosus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Lamta garra
Garra lamta
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Lantern minnow
Tampichthys ipni
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Large finned lampeye
Procatopus nototaenia
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Large razorbelly minnow
Salmostoma bacaila
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Large-eye Chinese Bream
Sinibrama macrops
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Large-scaled Barb
Neolissochilus sumatranus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Largelip killifish
Tlaloc labialis
Least Concern Edible
Largemouth black bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae Least Concern
Largemouth squeaker
Synodontis macrostoma
Mochokidae Least Concern
Largescale foureyes
Anableps anableps
Anablepidae Least Concern
Largescale stoneroller
Campostoma oligolepis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Largescale sucker
Catostomus macrocheilus
Catostomidae Least Concern Edible
Largescale yellowfish
Labeobarbus marequensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Largescaled rasbora
Rasbora paucisqualis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Largespot livebearer
Poeciliopsis pleurospilus
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Largespot river stingray
Potamotrygon falkneri
Potamotrygonidae Least Concern
Largespot squeaker
Synodontis macrostigma
Mochokidae Least Concern
Largespotted snakehead
Parachanna insignis
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Largespring gambusia
Gambusia geiseri
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Larvophile dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma barlowi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Lasiancistrus Guacharote
Lasiancistrus guacharote
Loricariidae Least Concern
Lasiancistrus Heteracanthus
Lasiancistrus heteracanthus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Lasiancistrus Schomburgkii
Lasiancistrus schomburgkii
Loricariidae Least Concern
Lasiancistrus Tentaculatus
Lasiancistrus tentaculatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Lateral striped pike cichlid
Crenicichla vittata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Lateral striped tetra
Astyanax lineatus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Lattice Robber
Micralestes humilis
Alestidae Least Concern
laucha de Gorgona
Trichomycterus gorgona
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Laulao catfish
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
Pimelodidae Least Concern Edible
Leaden labeo
Labeo molybdinus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Least brook lamprey
Lampetra aepyptera
Petromyzontidae Least Concern
Least darter
Etheostoma microperca
Percidae Least Concern
Least killifish
Heterandria formosa
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Least madtom
Noturus hildebrandi
Ictaluridae Least Concern
Least pencilfish
Nannostomus minimus
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Leavelli Goby
Rhinogobius leavelli
Gobiidae Least Concern
Lebiasina Aureoguttata
Lebiasina aureoguttata
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Lebiasina Chucuriensis
Lebiasina chucuriensis
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Lebiasina Colombia
Lebiasina colombia
Lebiasinidae Least Concern