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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
Lined Golden Tetra
Hollandichthys multifasciatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Lined grunter
Hephaestus lineatus
Terapontidae
Least Concern
Lined topminnow
Fundulus lineolatus
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Liniparhomaloptera Disparis
Liniparhomaloptera disparis
Least Concern
Liniparhomaloptera Qiongzhongensis
Liniparhomaloptera qiongzhongensis
Least Concern
Liobagrus Aequilabris
Liobagrus aequilabris
Amblycipitidae
Least Concern
Liobagrus Andersoni
Liobagrus andersoni
Amblycipitidae
Least Concern
Liobagrus Anguillicauda
Liobagrus anguillicauda
Amblycipitidae
Least Concern
Liobagrus Mediadiposalis
Liobagrus mediadiposalis
Amblycipitidae
Least Concern
Liobagrus Somjinensis
Liobagrus somjinensis
Amblycipitidae
Least Concern
Lionhead cichlid
Steatocranus casuarius
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Liosomadoras Morrowi
Liosomadoras morrowi
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Lipstick darter
Etheostoma chuckwachatte
Percidae
Least Concern
Lipstick leporinus
Leporinus arcus
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
lisa
Leporinus pearsoni
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Listrura Boticario
Listrura boticario
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Listrura Depinnai
Listrura depinnai
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Lithoxus Lithoides
Lithoxus lithoides
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Little Baikal oilfish
Comephorus dybowskii
Comephoridae
Least Concern
Little corydoras
Gastrodermus nanus
Least Concern
Edible
Little corydoras
Corydoras nanus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Littletooth sandeater
Lethrinops microstoma
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Llanolebias Stellifer
Llanolebias stellifer
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Loach
Botia histrionica
Botiidae
Least Concern
Lobetoothed piranha
Pygopristis denticulata
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lobocheilos Bo
Lobocheilos bo
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lobocheilos Ixocheilos
Lobocheilos ixocheilos
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lobocheilos Kajanensis
Lobocheilos kajanensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lobocheilos Ovalis
Lobocheilos ovalis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lobocheilos Rhabdoura
Lobocheilos rhabdoura
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lobocheilos Schwanenfeldii
Lobocheilos schwanenfeldii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lobocheilos Tenura
Lobocheilos tenura
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lobocheilos Terminalis
Lobocheilos terminalis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lobocheilos Unicornis
Lobocheilos unicornis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Loeme lampeye
Plataplochilus loemensis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Logperch
Percina caprodes
Percidae
Least Concern
Loktak loach
Lepidocephalichthys irrorata
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Lokundi mormyrid
Hippopotamyrus castor
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Lomboma Tetra
Brachypetersius huloti
Alestidae
Least Concern
Lonchogenys Ilisha
Lonchogenys ilisha
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Long nosed smudge spot cory
Corydoras ourastigma
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Long pectoral-fin minnow
Macrochirichthys macrochirus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Long snouted barb
Puntius dorsalis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Long tom
Strongylura krefftii
Belonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Long whiskers catfish
Mystus gulio
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Long-barbel sheatfish
Kryptopterus limpok
Siluridae
Least Concern
Edible
Long-fatty finned mystus
Mystus singaringan
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Long-finned charr
Salvethymus svetovidovi
Least Concern