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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
Diapoma Obi
Diapoma obi
Diapoma Pampeana
Diapoma pampeana
Diapoma Potamohadros
Diapoma potamohadros
Diapoma Pyrrhopteryx
Diapoma pyrrhopteryx
Endangered
Diapoma Speculiferum
Diapoma speculiferum
Least Concern
Diapoma Terofali
Diapoma terofali
Least Concern
Diapoma Thauma
Diapoma thauma
Near Threatened
Diapoma Tipiaia
Diapoma tipiaia
Near Threatened
Diapoma Uruguayense
Diapoma uruguayense
Least Concern
Dica
Pseudocurimata troschelii
Curimatidae Least Concern
Dichotomyctere Kretamensis
Dichotomyctere kretamensis
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Dichotomyctere Sabahensis
Dichotomyctere sabahensis
Tetraodontidae Endangered
Dicrossus Foirni
Dicrossus foirni
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Dicrossus Gladicauda
Dicrossus gladicauda
Cichlidae Endangered
Dicrossus Maculatus
Dicrossus maculatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Dicrossus Warzeli
Dicrossus warzeli
Cichlidae Least Concern
Dienbienia Namnuaensis
Dienbienia namnuaensis
Dientonito
Roeboides araguaito
Characidae Least Concern
Dientudo
Cynopotamus argenteus
Characidae Least Concern
Dikume
Konia dikume
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Dillie grunter
Syncomistes dilliensis
Terapontidae Vulnerable
Dinah’s bully
Gobiomorphus dinae
Eleotridae
Dinnawah snowtrout
Schizothorax progastus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Dinotopterus Cunningtoni
Dinotopterus cunningtoni
Clariidae Least Concern Edible
Diplocheilichthys Jentinkii
Diplocheilichthys jentinkii
Least Concern
Diplocheilichthys Pleurotaenia
Diplocheilichthys pleurotaenia
Data Deficient
Diplomystes Incognitus
Diplomystes incognitus
Diplomystidae Endangered
Diplotaxodon Aeneus
Diplotaxodon aeneus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Diplotaxodon Altus
Diplotaxodon altus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Diplotaxodon Apogon
Diplotaxodon apogon
Cichlidae
Diplotaxodon Dentatus
Diplotaxodon dentatus
Cichlidae
Diplotaxodon Limnothrissa
Diplotaxodon limnothrissa
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Diplotaxodon Longimaxilla
Diplotaxodon longimaxilla
Cichlidae Least Concern
Diplotaxodon Macrops
Diplotaxodon macrops
Cichlidae Least Concern
Diptychus Sewerzowi
Diptychus sewerzowi
Least Concern
Diquis Cichlid
Cribroheros diquis
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Dirty bandit cory
Hoplisoma loxozonum
Vulnerable
Discherodontus Ashmeadi
Discherodontus ashmeadi
Least Concern
Discherodontus Halei
Discherodontus halei
Endangered
Discherodontus Parvus
Discherodontus parvus
Data Deficient
Discherodontus Schroederi
Discherodontus schroederi
Least Concern
Discocheilus Multilepis
Discocheilus multilepis
Critically Endangered
Discocheilus Wui
Discocheilus wui
Data Deficient
Discogobio Antethoracalis
Discogobio antethoracalis
Cyprinidae
Discogobio Bismargaritus
Discogobio bismargaritus
Cyprinidae
Discogobio Brachyphysallidos
Discogobio brachyphysallidos
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Discogobio Caobangi
Discogobio caobangi
Cyprinidae
Discogobio Dienbieni
Discogobio dienbieni
Cyprinidae