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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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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