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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
Deogyu fat-minnow
Rhynchocypris deogyuensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Deolali minnow
Parapsilorhynchus prateri
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Derhamia Hoffmannorum
Derhamia hoffmannorum
Vulnerable
Dermogenys Bispina
Dermogenys bispina
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Dermogenys Bruneiensis
Dermogenys bruneiensis
Zenarchopteridae Near Threatened
Dermogenys Burmanica
Dermogenys burmanica
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Dermogenys Collettei
Dermogenys collettei
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Dermogenys Montana
Dermogenys montana
Zenarchopteridae
Dermogenys Orientalis
Dermogenys orientalis
Zenarchopteridae Vulnerable
Dermogenys Palawanensis
Dermogenys palawanensis
Zenarchopteridae Vulnerable
Dermogenys Robertsi
Dermogenys robertsi
Zenarchopteridae Data Deficient
Dermogenys Siamensis
Dermogenys siamensis
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Dermogenys Sumatrana
Dermogenys sumatrana
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Dermogenys Vogti
Dermogenys vogti
Zenarchopteridae Data Deficient
Desert chub
Gila eremica
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Desert dace
Eremichthys acros
Vulnerable
Desert goby
Chlamydogobius eremius
Gobiidae Least Concern
Desert mogurnda
Mogurnda larapintae
Eleotridae Near Threatened
Desert pupfish
Cyprinodon macularius
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
Desert sucker
Pantosteus clarkii
Least Concern
Desilva's blind eel
Ophichthys desilvai
Critically Endangered
Desmopuntius Foerschi
Desmopuntius foerschi
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Desmopuntius Gemellus
Desmopuntius gemellus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Desmopuntius Rhomboocellatus
Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Desmopuntius Trifasciatus
Desmopuntius trifasciatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Deuterodon Burgerai
Deuterodon burgerai
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Deuterodon Giton
Deuterodon giton
Acestrorhamphidae
Deuterodon Hamatilis
Deuterodon hamatilis
Acestrorhamphidae
Deuterodon Hastatus
Deuterodon hastatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Deuterodon Heterostomus
Deuterodon heterostomus
Acestrorhamphidae
Deuterodon Intermedius
Deuterodon intermedius
Acestrorhamphidae
Deuterodon Janeiroensis
Deuterodon janeiroensis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Deuterodon Langei
Deuterodon langei
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Deuterodon Longirostris
Deuterodon longirostris
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Deuterodon Luetkenii
Deuterodon luetkenii
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Deuterodon Mutator
Deuterodon mutator
Acestrorhamphidae Vulnerable
Deuterodon Oyakawai
Deuterodon oyakawai
Acestrorhamphidae
Deuterodon Parahybae
Deuterodon parahybae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Deuterodon Potaroensis
Deuterodon potaroensis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Deuterodon Ribeirae
Deuterodon ribeirae
Acestrorhamphidae
Deuterodon Sazimai
Deuterodon sazimai
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Deuterodon Singularis
Deuterodon singularis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Deuterodon Stigmaturus
Deuterodon stigmaturus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Deuterodon Taeniatus
Deuterodon taeniatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Devario Acrostomus
Devario acrostomus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Acuticephala
Devario acuticephala
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Devario Affinis
Devario affinis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Annandalei
Devario annandalei
Cyprinidae Data Deficient