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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
Discogobio Elongatus
Discogobio elongatus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Discogobio Laticeps
Discogobio laticeps
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Discogobio Longibarbatus
Discogobio longibarbatus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Discogobio Macrophysallidos
Discogobio macrophysallidos
Cyprinidae
Discogobio Microstoma
Discogobio microstoma
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Discogobio Multilineatus
Discogobio multilineatus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Discogobio Pacboensis
Discogobio pacboensis
Cyprinidae
Discogobio Poneventralis
Discogobio poneventralis
Cyprinidae
Discogobio Propeanalis
Discogobio propeanalis
Cyprinidae
Discogobio Tetrabarbatus
Discogobio tetrabarbatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Discogobio Yunnanensis
Discogobio yunnanensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Discolabeo Wuluoheensis
Discolabeo wuluoheensis
Cyprinidae
Discus ray
Paratrygon aiereba
Potamotrygonidae Critically Endangered
Discus tetra
Brachychalcinus orbicularis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Disk tetra
Myloplus schomburgkii
Serrasalmidae
Distichodus Altus
Distichodus altus
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Distichodus Antonii
Distichodus antonii
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Distichodus Atroventralis
Distichodus atroventralis
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Distichodus Brevipinnis
Distichodus brevipinnis
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
Distichodus Hypostomatus
Distichodus hypostomatus
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Distichodus Ingae
Distichodus ingae
Distichodontidae
Distichodus Kasaiensis
Distichodus kasaiensis
Distichodontidae
Distichodus Kolleri
Distichodus kolleri
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Distichodus Langi
Distichodus langi
Distichodontidae Data Deficient
Distichodus Mbiniensis
Distichodus mbiniensis
Distichodontidae Vulnerable
Distichodus Microps
Distichodus microps
Distichodontidae Endangered
Distichodus Nefasch
Distichodus nefasch
Distichodontidae Vulnerable
Distichodus Petersii
Distichodus petersii
Distichodontidae Vulnerable
Distichodus Polli
Distichodus polli
Distichodontidae
Distichodus Rufigiensis
Distichodus rufigiensis
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Distichodus Teugelsi
Distichodus teugelsi
Distichodontidae
Distocyclus Conirostris
Distocyclus conirostris
Sternopygidae Least Concern
Distoechodon Tumirostris
Distoechodon tumirostris
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Divandu Albimarginatus
Divandu albimarginatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Divine barb
Puntius sanctus
Cyprinidae
Dixie chub
Semotilus thoreauianus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Djambi imperial catfish
Pseudeutropius moolenburghae
Horabagridae Least Concern
Dnieper chub
Petroleuciscus borysthenicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Dogtooth Characin
Cynodon septenarius
Cynodontidae Least Concern
Dogtooth rivulus
Cynodonichthys tenuis
Rivulidae Data Deficient Edible
Dogtooth Toothy
Oligosarcus solitarius
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Dolichallabes Microphthalmus
Dolichallabes microphthalmus
Clariidae Least Concern
Dolichamphilius Brieni
Dolichamphilius brieni
Amphiliidae Vulnerable
Dolichamphilius Longiceps
Dolichamphilius longiceps
Amphiliidae Data Deficient
Dolichancistrus Atratoensis
Dolichancistrus atratoensis
Data Deficient
Dolichancistrus Carnegiei
Dolichancistrus carnegiei
Least Concern
Dolichancistrus Cobrensis
Dolichancistrus cobrensis
Endangered
Dolichancistrus Fuesslii
Dolichancistrus fuesslii
Near Threatened