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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
Devario Anomalus
Devario anomalus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Devario Apogon
Devario apogon
Cyprinidae
Devario Apopyris
Devario apopyris
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Devario Assamensis
Devario assamensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Devario Auropurpureus
Devario auropurpureus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Devario Browni
Devario browni
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Devario Chrysotaeniatus
Devario chrysotaeniatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Coxi
Devario coxi
Cyprinidae
Devario Deruptotalea
Devario deruptotalea
Cyprinidae
Devario Fangae
Devario fangae
Cyprinidae
Devario Fangfangae
Devario fangfangae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Devario Fraseri
Devario fraseri
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Devario Gibber
Devario gibber
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Devario Horai
Devario horai
Cyprinidae Endangered
Devario Interruptus
Devario interruptus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Kakhienensis
Devario kakhienensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Kysonensis
Devario kysonensis
Cyprinidae
Devario Laoensis
Devario laoensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Devario Leptos
Devario leptos
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Devario Maetaengensis
Devario maetaengensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Manipurensis
Devario manipurensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Myitkyinae
Devario myitkyinae
Cyprinidae
Devario Naganensis
Devario naganensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Devario Ostreographus
Devario ostreographus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Peninsulae
Devario peninsulae
Cyprinidae
Devario Regina
Devario regina
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Devario Salmonatus
Devario salmonatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Sondhii
Devario sondhii
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Spinosus
Devario spinosus
Cyprinidae
Devario Strigillifer
Devario strigillifer
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Suvatti
Devario suvatti
Cyprinidae
Devario Xyrops
Devario xyrops
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Devario Yuensis
Devario yuensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Devils Hole pupfish
Cyprinodon diabolis
Cyprinodontidae Critically Endangered
Devils River minnow
Dionda diaboli
Cyprinidae Endangered
Deweyer’s Corydoras
Brochis deweyeri
Dharna barb
Puntius fraseri
Cyprinidae Endangered
Diamond darter
Crystallaria cincotta
Percidae Critically Endangered
Diamond tetra
Makunaima pittieri
Endangered Edible
Dianchi Carp
Cyprinus micristius
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Diancistrus Typhlops
Diancistrus typhlops
Dinematichthyidae Data Deficient
Diapoma Alburnum
Diapoma alburnum
Least Concern
Diapoma Alegretense
Diapoma alegretense
Least Concern
Diapoma Dicropotamicus
Diapoma dicropotamicus
Diapoma Guarani
Diapoma guarani
Least Concern
Diapoma Itaimbe
Diapoma itaimbe
Diapoma Lepiclastum
Diapoma lepiclastum
Least Concern
Diapoma Nandi
Diapoma nandi