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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Lebiasina Elongata
Lebiasina elongata
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Lebiasina Erythrinoides
Lebiasina erythrinoides
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Lebiasina Festae
Lebiasina festae
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Lebiasina Floridablancaensis
Lebiasina floridablancaensis
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Lebiasina Ortegai
Lebiasina ortegai
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Lebiasina Panamensis
Lebiasina panamensis
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Lebiasina Uruyensis
Lebiasina uruyensis
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Lebiasina Yepezi
Lebiasina yepezi
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Lefua Nikkonis
Lefua nikkonis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Lefua Pleskei
Lefua pleskei
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Leggett's rainbowfish
Glossolepis leggetti
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Leiarius Pictus
Leiarius pictus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Leiocassis Micropogon
Leiocassis micropogon
Least Concern
Leiocassis Poeciloptera
Leiocassis poeciloptera
Least Concern
Lemon Guppy
Micropoecilia branneri
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Lemon tetra
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Lenok
Brachymystax lenok
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Lentipes Crittersius
Lentipes crittersius
Gobiidae Least Concern
Lentipes Venustus
Lentipes venustus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Leopard cory
Brochis leopardus
Least Concern Edible
Leopard cory
Corydoras leopardus
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Leopard corydoras
Hoplisoma julii
Least Concern
Leopard corydoras
Corydoras julii
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Leopard dace
Rhinichthys falcatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Leopard pleco
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
Loricariidae Least Concern
Leopard Pleco
Pseudacanthicus spinosus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Leopard squeaker
Synodontis leopardinus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Leopold’s tetra
Astyanax leopoldi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Lepidiolamprologus Attenuatus
Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Lepidiolamprologus Boulengeri
Lepidiolamprologus boulengeri
Cichlidae Least Concern
Lepidiolamprologus Hecqui
Lepidiolamprologus hecqui
Cichlidae Least Concern
Lepidiolamprologus Kendalli
Lepidiolamprologus kendalli
Cichlidae Least Concern
Lepidiolamprologus Meeli
Lepidiolamprologus meeli
Cichlidae Least Concern
Lepidiolamprologus Mimicus
Lepidiolamprologus mimicus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Lepidocephalichthys Coromandelensis
Lepidocephalichthys coromandelensis
Cobitidae Least Concern
Lepidocephalichthys Furcatus
Lepidocephalichthys furcatus
Cobitidae Least Concern
Lepidocephalichthys Goalparensis
Lepidocephalichthys goalparensis
Cobitidae Least Concern
Lepidocephalichthys Hasselti
Lepidocephalichthys hasselti
Cobitidae Least Concern
Lepidocephalichthys Micropogon
Lepidocephalichthys micropogon
Cobitidae Least Concern
Lepidocephalichthys Tomaculum
Lepidocephalichthys tomaculum
Cobitidae Least Concern
Lepidocephalus Macrochir
Lepidocephalus macrochir
Least Concern
Lepidocharax Burnsi
Lepidocharax burnsi
Least Concern
Leporacanthicus Galaxias
Leporacanthicus galaxias
Loricariidae Least Concern
Leporacanthicus Triactis
Leporacanthicus triactis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Leporellus Pictus
Leporellus pictus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Acutidens
Leporinus acutidens
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Agassizii
Leporinus agassizii
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Altipinnis
Leporinus altipinnis
Anostomidae Least Concern