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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
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