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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
Deccan Nangra
Gagata itchkeea
Sisoridae Vulnerable Edible
Deccan white carp
Gymnostomus fulungee
Least Concern
Decorus Decorus
Decorus decorus
Critically Endangered Edible
Decorus Lemassoni
Decorus lemassoni
Data Deficient
Decorus Rendahli
Decorus rendahli
Decorus Tungting
Decorus tungting
Vulnerable
Decorus Xanthogenys
Decorus xanthogenys
Data Deficient
Dectobrycon Armeniacus
Dectobrycon armeniacus
Deep hardyhead
Craterocephalus cuneiceps
Atherinidae Least Concern
Deep-water hap
Placidochromis electra
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Deep-water rough sculpin
Asprocottus abyssalis
Abyssocottidae Least Concern
Deepbody bitterling
Acheilognathus longipinnis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Deepwater cisco
Coregonus johannae
Salmonidae EX
Deepwater sculpin
Myoxocephalus thompsonii
Cottidae Least Concern
Deer faced cory
Corydoras cervinus
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Dehou heterocercal stone loach
Balitora dehouensis
Balitoridae
Dekeyseria Amazonica
Dekeyseria amazonica
Loricariidae Least Concern
Dekeyseria Niveata
Dekeyseria niveata
Loricariidae
Dekeyseria Picta
Dekeyseria picta
Loricariidae Least Concern
Dekeyseria Pulchra
Dekeyseria pulchra
Loricariidae Least Concern
Dekeyseria Scaphirhyncha
Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha
Loricariidae Least Concern
Delicate blue-eye
Pseudomugil tenellus
Pseudomugilidae Least Concern
Delicate swordtail
Xiphophorus cortezi
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Delminichthys Adspersus
Delminichthys adspersus
Endangered
Delminichthys Ghetaldii
Delminichthys ghetaldii
Vulnerable
Delminichthys Jadovensis
Delminichthys jadovensis
Critically Endangered
Delminichthys Krbavensis
Delminichthys krbavensis
Critically Endangered
Delta killi
Fundulopanchax deltaensis
Nothobranchiidae Near Threatened
Delta smelt
Hypomesus transpacificus
Osmeridae Critically Endangered
Delturus Angulicauda
Delturus angulicauda
Least Concern
Delturus Brevis
Delturus brevis
Least Concern
Delturus Carinotus
Delturus carinotus
Least Concern
Delturus Parahybae
Delturus parahybae
Critically Endangered
Delvari's loach
Paraschistura delvarii
Nemacheilidae
Dembea stone lapper
Garra dembeensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Demon eartheater
Satanoperca jurupari
Cichlidae Least Concern
Denison barb
Dawkinsia denisonii
Cyprinidae Endangered
Densely scaled Yunnan loach
Yunnanilus polylepis
Nemacheilidae
Dentectus Barbarmatus
Dentectus barbarmatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Denticetopsis Epa
Denticetopsis epa
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Denticetopsis Iwokrama
Denticetopsis iwokrama
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Denticetopsis Macilenta
Denticetopsis macilenta
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Denticetopsis Royeroi
Denticetopsis royeroi
Cetopsidae Data Deficient
Denticetopsis Sauli
Denticetopsis sauli
Cetopsidae Data Deficient
Denticetopsis Seducta
Denticetopsis seducta
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Denticle herring
Denticeps clupeoides
Denticipitidae Vulnerable
Dentón
Cynopotamus amazonum
Characidae Least Concern
Deocata pipefish
Microphis deocata
Syngnathidae Near Threatened