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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
Dario Melanogrammus
Dario melanogrammus
Badidae
Dario Neela
Dario neela
Badidae Least Concern
Dario Tigris
Dario tigris
Badidae
Dario Urops
Dario urops
Badidae Vulnerable
Dark chub
Nipponocypris temminckii
Cyprinidae
Dark dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma eleutheria
Cichlidae
Dark Madagascar cichlid
Ptychochromoides betsileanus
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Dark mahseer
Naziritor chelynoides
Vulnerable
Dark Mahseer
Tor ater
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Dark sea catfish
Cathorops melanopus
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Dark snakehead
Channa nox
Channidae Data Deficient Edible
Dark stonebasher
Pollimyrus nigricans
Mormyridae Least Concern
Dark-margined flagtail
Kuhlia marginata
Kuhliidae Least Concern Edible
Darkedged splitfin
Girardinichthys multiradiatus
Goodeidae Endangered Edible
Darkspotted catfish
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Darling river hardyhead
Craterocephalus amniculus
Atherinidae Least Concern
Darter characin
Characidium fasciatum
Crenuchidae Data Deficient Edible
Darter characine
Apareiodon affinis
Parodontidae Least Concern Edible
Darwin Sole
Leptachirus darwinensis
Least Concern
Darwin's mudskipper
Periophthalmus darwini
Gobiidae Least Concern
Dash-dot barb
Enteromius atkinsoni
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Dashed catfish
Aspidoras psammatides
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Dashed knifefish
Iracema caiana
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern
Dashed livebearer
Jenynsia eirmostigma
Anablepidae Least Concern
Dashed toothcarp
Scolichthys iota
Poeciliidae Vulnerable
Dasyloricaria Capetensis
Dasyloricaria capetensis
Loricariidae
Dasyloricaria Latiura
Dasyloricaria latiura
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Dasyloricaria Paucisquama
Dasyloricaria paucisquama
Loricariidae
Dasyloricaria Seminuda
Dasyloricaria seminuda
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Dasyloricaria Tuyrensis
Dasyloricaria tuyrensis
Loricariidae
Datnioides Campbelli
Datnioides campbelli
Datnioididae Least Concern
Datnioides Polota
Datnioides polota
Datnioididae Least Concern Edible
Dawkinsia Assimilis
Dawkinsia assimilis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Dawkinsia Chalakkudiensis
Dawkinsia chalakkudiensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Dawkinsia Exclamatio
Dawkinsia exclamatio
Cyprinidae Endangered
Dawkinsia Rohani
Dawkinsia rohani
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Dawkinsia Rubrotincta
Dawkinsia rubrotincta
Cyprinidae
Dawkinsia Singhala
Dawkinsia singhala
Cyprinidae
Dawkinsia Tambraparniei
Dawkinsia tambraparniei
Cyprinidae Endangered
Dawn tetra
Hyphessobrycon eos
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Daxin chinese karst loach
Karstsinnectes daxinensis
Day's catfish
Nedystoma dayi
Ariidae Least Concern
Day's glassy perchlet
Parambassis dayi
Ambassidae Least Concern Edible
Day's mystus
Mystus bleekeri
Bagridae Least Concern
Dead Sea Garra
Garra ghorensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Deccan barb
Puntius deccanensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Deccan Latia
Tariqilabeo wattanah
Deccan mahseer
Tor khudree
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible