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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
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