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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
Long-finned Halfbeak
Hemirhamphodon phaiosoma
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Long-jawed river garfish
Zenarchopterus caudovittatus
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Long-snout dace
Leuciscus oxyrrhis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Long-whiskered catfish
Sperata aor
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Longear sunfish
Lepomis megalotis
Centrarchidae Least Concern Edible
Longfin Baikal sculpin
Cottocomephorus inermis
Cottocomephoridae Least Concern
Longfin dace
Agosia chrysogaster
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Longfin darter
Etheostoma longimanum
Percidae Least Concern
Longfin killie
Pterolebias longipinnis
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
Longfin largemouth
Serranochromis longimanus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Longfin tetra
Bryconalestes longipinnis
Least Concern
Longfinned disk pacu
Myleus setiger
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Longfinned dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma similis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Longjaw minnow
Ericymba amplamala
Least Concern
Longnose dace
Rhinichthys cataractae
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Longnose darter
Percina nasuta
Percidae Least Concern
Longnose gar
Lepisosteus osseus
Lepisosteidae Least Concern
Longnose grunter
Syncomistes trigonicus
Terapontidae Least Concern
Longnose knifefish
Rhamphichthys apurensis
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern
Longnose shiner
Miniellus longirostris
Least Concern
Longnose shiner
Notropis longirostris
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Longnose stonebasher
Gnathonemus longibarbis
Mormyridae Least Concern
Longnose sucker
Catostomus catostomus
Catostomidae Least Concern
Longsnout corydoras
Corydoras treitlii
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Longsnout distichodus
Distichodus lusosso
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
Longtail knifefish
Sternopygus macrurus
Sternopygidae Least Concern Edible
Longtail spiny eel
Mastacembelus frenatus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Lorentz catfish
Pachyula conorhynchus
Least Concern
Loreto cory
Hoplisoma loretoense
Least Concern
Loreto panda cory
Hoplisoma ortegai
Least Concern
Loreto tetra
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Loricaria Apeltogaster
Loricaria apeltogaster
Loricariidae Least Concern
Loricaria Birindellii
Loricaria birindellii
Loricariidae Least Concern
loricaria circular
Pseudohemiodon lamina
Loricariidae Least Concern
Loricaria Clavipinna
Loricaria clavipinna
Loricariidae Least Concern
Loricaria Cuffyi
Loricaria cuffyi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Loricaria Luciae
Loricaria luciae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Loricaria Lundbergi
Loricaria lundbergi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Loricaria Parnahybae
Loricaria parnahybae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Loricaria Pumila
Loricaria pumila
Loricariidae Least Concern
Loricaria Spinulifera
Loricaria spinulifera
Loricariidae Least Concern
Loricariichthys Brunneus
Loricariichthys brunneus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Loricariichthys Castaneus
Loricariichthys castaneus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Loricariichthys Derbyi
Loricariichthys derbyi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Loricariichthys Edentatus
Loricariichthys edentatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Loricariichthys Hauxwelli
Loricariichthys hauxwelli
Loricariidae Least Concern
Loricariichthys Labialis
Loricariichthys labialis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Loricariichthys Maculatus
Loricariichthys maculatus
Loricariidae Least Concern