Common Fish Names Beginning With L
Here are some fish that start with the letter “L” and a brief description of each:
Largemouth Bass
A popular freshwater game fish found in North America is known for its size and fighting ability. According to Outdoor Life, largemouth bass can grow up to 22 pounds and are often found in weedy lakes, ponds, and rivers.
Lionfish
A venomous marine fish with striking, colorful stripes and spines. Lionfish are native to the Indo-Pacific but have become an invasive species in the Caribbean and Atlantic, where they have no natural predators. According to National Geographic, lionfish can eat a variety of fish and invertebrates, and their venomous spines can cause painful stings.
Lake Trout
A cold-water fish found in lakes throughout North America. Lake trout can grow up to 30 pounds and are prized by anglers for their large size and delicious taste. According to Ontario Out of Doors, lake trout prefer deep, clear water and are most active in the early morning and late evening.
Largenose Skate
A type of skate found in the western Atlantic from Newfoundland to Florida. The largenose skate has a distinctive long, pointed snout and rough, sandpapery skin. According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, the largenose skate feeds on a variety of bottom-dwelling organisms such as crabs and clams.
Lefteye Flounder
A flatfish found in the western Atlantic from Nova Scotia to the Gulf of Mexico. Lefteye flounders are named for their asymmetrically positioned eyes, which both lie on the left side of their bodies. According to the NOAA Fisheries, lefteye flounder feed on small fish and invertebrates and is an important commercial fishery species.
Longnose Gar
A primitive freshwater fish found in the eastern United States. Longnose gar has long, slender bodies and elongated snouts filled with sharp teeth. According to the Freshwater Society, longnose gar is often found in weedy, slow-moving rivers and is known for their ability to breathe air, which allows them to survive in oxygen-poor water.
Freshwater fish that starts with L
- Largemouth Bass
- Lake Sturgeon
- Lake Trout
- Lake Whitefish
- Lake Chub
- Lake Shiner
- Lake Charr
- Largenose Dace
- Largescale Stoneroller
- Largespot Shiner
- Largescale Sucker
- Longear Sunfish
- Longnose Dace
- Longnose Gar
- Longnose Sucker
- Longnose Whiptail Catfish
- Longear Catfish
- Lizardfish
- Lined Topminnow
- Least Killifish
- Little Colorado River Minnow
- Largemouth Yellowfish
- Labeobarbus
- Labeotropheus
- Labidochromis
- Lepomis
- Loricariidae
Tropical fish that starts with L
- Lemon Tetra
- Lace Gourami
- Longfin Tetra
- Lyretail Swordtail
- Leopard Danio
- Luminous Neon Tetra
- Lohachata Botia Loach
- Lampeye Killifish
- Loh Kuhli Loach
- Longfin Zebra Danio
- Languedoc Rainbowfish
- Longnose Hawkfish
- Lemon Peel Angelfish
- Leopard Ctenopoma
- Lefebvre’s Fairy Wrasse
- Lawnmower Blenny
- Lavender Goby
- Lined Seahorse
- Lyretail Anthias
- Lantern Basslet
- Leopard Puffer
- Longnose Butterflyfish
- Longfin Bannerfish
- Latticed Butterflyfish
- Longfin Fairy Wrasse
Saltwater fish that starts with L
- Lionfish
- Lemon Shark
- Longnose Butterflyfish
- Lemonpeel Angelfish
- Longnose Hawkfish
- Lagoon Triggerfish
- Longfin Bannerfish
- Lined Surgeonfish
- Longfin Batfish
- Longspine Squirrelfish
- Lantern Basslet
- Lyretail Anthias
- Longnose Filefish
- Longfin Fairy Wrasse
- Longjaw Mackerel
- Longfin Trevally
- Leatherjacket Fish
- Little Tunny
- Lizardfish
- Longfin Tilefish
- Lookdown Fish
- Longfin Emperor Fish
- Leatherback Sea Catfish
