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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
Loricariichthys Microdon
Loricariichthys microdon
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricariichthys Nudirostris
Loricariichthys nudirostris
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricariichthys Platymetopon
Loricariichthys platymetopon
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricariichthys Stuebelii
Loricariichthys stuebelii
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Loricariichthys Ucayalensis
Loricariichthys ucayalensis
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Losera fangtooth pellonuline
Odaxothrissa losera
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Louka Tilapia
Coptodon louka
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Lowland cichlid
Herichthys carpintis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Lowland shiner
Pteronotropis stonei
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lowveld suckermouth
Chiloglanis swierstrai
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Lualaba lampeye
Lacustricola lualabaensis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Luciobarbus Biscarensis
Luciobarbus biscarensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Luciobarbus Chelifensis
Luciobarbus chelifensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Luciobarbus Graecus
Luciobarbus graecus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Luciobarbus Pallaryi
Luciobarbus pallaryi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Luciobarbus Setivimensis
Luciobarbus setivimensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Luciosoma Bleekeri
Luciosoma bleekeri
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Luciosoma Pellegrinii
Luciosoma pellegrinii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Luciosoma Setigerum
Luciosoma setigerum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Luciosoma Trinema
Luciosoma trinema
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lueling's Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma luelingi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Lugubria Acutirostris
Lugubria acutirostris
Least Concern
Lugubria Adspersa
Lugubria adspersa
Least Concern
Lugubria Cincta
Lugubria cincta
Least Concern
Lugubria Johanna
Lugubria johanna
Least Concern
Lugubria Lenticulata
Lugubria lenticulata
Least Concern
Lugubria Lugubris
Lugubria lugubris
Least Concern
Lugubria Marmorata
Lugubria marmorata
Least Concern
Lugubria Multispinosa
Lugubria multispinosa
Least Concern
Lugubria Phaiospilus
Lugubria phaiospilus
Least Concern
Lugubria Rosemariae
Lugubria rosemariae
Least Concern
Lugubria Strigata
Lugubria strigata
Least Concern
Lugubria Ternetzi
Lugubria ternetzi
Least Concern
Lugubria Tigrina
Lugubria tigrina
Least Concern
Luika barb
Enteromius luikae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lunar Poptella
Poptella compressa
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Luther's spiny loach
Cobitis lutheri
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Lycengraulis Figueiredoi
Lycengraulis figueiredoi
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Lyretail panchax
Aphyosemion australe
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Lythrurus Umbratilis
Lythrurus umbratilis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Macana
Adontosternarchus balaenops
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Macculloch's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia maccullochi
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Macedonian Barbel
Barbus macedonicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Macedonian Roach
Pachychilon macedonicum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Macedonian vimba
Vimba melanops
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Machaca
Brycon guatemalensis
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Macleay's glass perchlet
Pseudoambassis macleayi
Least Concern
Edible
Macrognathus Dorsiocellatus
Macrognathus dorsiocellatus
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern