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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
Laimosemion Nicoi
Laimosemion nicoi
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Laimosemion Sape
Laimosemion sape
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Lake Beysehir loach
Oxynoemacheilus atili
Nemacheilidae
Near Threatened
Lake Malawi utaka
Copadichromis virginalis
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Lambari-de-cabeceira
Astyanax cremnobates
Acestrorhamphidae
Near Threatened
Lampetra Soljani
Lampetra soljani
Petromyzontidae
Near Threatened
Lampiella Gibbosa
Lampiella gibbosa
Near Threatened
Landonia Latidens
Landonia latidens
Near Threatened
Lanka blue laubuka
Laubuka lankensis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Largemouth yellowfish
Labeobarbus kimberleyensis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Largescale pupfish
Cyprinodon macrolepis
Cyprinodontidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Lavender mbuna
Iodotropheus sprengerae
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Least rasbora
Boraras urophthalmoides
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Leathery grunter
Scortum hillii
Terapontidae
Near Threatened
Lebiasina Melanoguttata
Lebiasina melanoguttata
Lebiasinidae
Near Threatened
Lebiasina Taphorni
Lebiasina taphorni
Lebiasinidae
Near Threatened
Lebiasina Yuruaniensis
Lebiasina yuruaniensis
Lebiasinidae
Near Threatened
Leiocassis Bekantan
Leiocassis bekantan
Near Threatened
Lepidiolamprologus Variostigma
Lepidiolamprologus variostigma
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Leporacanthicus Heterodon
Leporacanthicus heterodon
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Leporinus Bistriatus
Leporinus bistriatus
Anostomidae
Near Threatened
Leporinus Gomesi
Leporinus gomesi
Anostomidae
Near Threatened
Leporinus Melanopleurodes
Leporinus melanopleurodes
Anostomidae
Near Threatened
Leptobarbus Melanopterus
Leptobarbus melanopterus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Leptobotia Brachycephala
Leptobotia brachycephala
Botiidae
Near Threatened
Leptobotia Micra
Leptobotia micra
Botiidae
Near Threatened
Leptodoras Marki
Leptodoras marki
Doradidae
Near Threatened
Leptodoras Oyakawai
Leptodoras oyakawai
Doradidae
Near Threatened
Leuciscus Burdigalensis
Leuciscus burdigalensis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Leucos Aula
Leucos aula
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Lignobrycon Myersi
Lignobrycon myersi
Near Threatened
Linichthys Laticeps
Linichthys laticeps
Near Threatened
Listrura Picinguabae
Listrura picinguabae
Trichomycteridae
Near Threatened
Lobocheilos Erinaceus
Lobocheilos erinaceus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Lollipop darter
Etheostoma neopterum
Percidae
Near Threatened
Long-finned cambeva
Trichogenes longipinnis
Near Threatened
Long-nosed gudgeon
Microphysogobio tungtingensis
Gobionidae
Near Threatened
Longjaw pike cichlid
Lugubria percna
Near Threatened
Longnose little warty catfish
Parakysis longirostris
Akysidae
Near Threatened
Lorentz's grunter
Pingalla lorentzi
Terapontidae
Near Threatened
Lorentz's rainbowfish
Chilatherina lorentzii
Melanotaeniidae
Near Threatened
Loricaria Nickeriensis
Loricaria nickeriensis
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Lotic Catfish
Liobagrus marginatus
Amblycipitidae
Near Threatened
Luciobarbus Albanicus
Luciobarbus albanicus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Luciobarbus Graellsii
Luciobarbus graellsii
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Luciobarbus Guiraonis
Luciobarbus guiraonis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Luciobarbus Microcephalus
Luciobarbus microcephalus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Luciogobius Ryukyuensis
Luciogobius ryukyuensis
Gobiidae
Near Threatened