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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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Leporinus Amazonicus
Leporinus amazonicus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Amblyrhynchus
Leporinus amblyrhynchus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Apollo
Leporinus apollo
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Arimaspi
Leporinus arimaspi
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Aripuanaensis
Leporinus aripuanaensis
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Bahiensis
Leporinus bahiensis
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Boehlkei
Leporinus boehlkei
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Britskii
Leporinus britskii
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Brunneus
Leporinus brunneus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Cylindriformis
Leporinus cylindriformis
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Ecuadorensis
Leporinus ecuadorensis
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Enyae
Leporinus enyae
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Falcipinnis
Leporinus falcipinnis
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Geminis
Leporinus geminis
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Gossei
Leporinus gossei
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Jamesi
Leporinus jamesi
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Jatuncochi
Leporinus jatuncochi
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Klausewitzi
Leporinus klausewitzi
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Lacustris
Leporinus lacustris
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Lebaili
Leporinus lebaili
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Marcgravii
Leporinus marcgravii
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Melanostictus
Leporinus melanostictus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Microphthalmus
Leporinus microphthalmus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Microphysus
Leporinus microphysus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Moralesi
Leporinus moralesi
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Niceforoi
Leporinus niceforoi
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Nijsseni
Leporinus nijsseni
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Octomaculatus
Leporinus octomaculatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Ortomaculatus
Leporinus ortomaculatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Parae
Leporinus parae
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Paranensis
Leporinus paranensis
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Piau
Leporinus piau
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Reticulatus
Leporinus reticulatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Sexstriatus
Leporinus sexstriatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Subniger
Leporinus subniger
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Taeniatus
Leporinus taeniatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Taeniofasciatus
Leporinus taeniofasciatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Tigrinus
Leporinus tigrinus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Trimaculatus
Leporinus trimaculatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Tristriatus
Leporinus tristriatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Unitaeniatus
Leporinus unitaeniatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Vanzoi
Leporinus vanzoi
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Venerei
Leporinus venerei
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Wolfei
Leporinus wolfei
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leporinus Y-ophorus
Leporinus y-ophorus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Leptoancistrus Canensis
Leptoancistrus canensis
Least Concern
Leptobotia Citrauratea
Leptobotia citrauratea
Botiidae Least Concern
Leptobotia Guilinensis
Leptobotia guilinensis
Botiidae Least Concern