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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
Dolichancistrus Pediculatus
Dolichancistrus pediculatus
Least Concern
Dolichancistrus Setosus
Dolichancistrus setosus
Dollar sunfish
Lepomis marginatus
Centrarchidae Least Concern
Dolphin cichlid
Krobia itanyi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Dominican gambusia
Gambusia dominicensis
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Don gudgeon
Gobio brevicirris
Gobionidae Least Concern
Don tadpole-goby
Benthophilus durrelli
Gobiidae Least Concern
Don whitefin gudgeon
Romanogobio tanaiticus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Doncella
Ageneiosus pardalis
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Donets ruffe
Gymnocephalus acerina
Percidae Least Concern
Dongnai mahseer
Tor dongnaiensis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Dongu snowtrout
Schizothorax nasus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Doping-doping ricefish
Oryzias dopingdopingensis
Adrianichthyidae
Dorada
Brycon moorei
Bryconidae Vulnerable
Dorado
Salminus brasiliensis
Bryconidae Least Concern Edible
Dorado plateado
Salminus hilarii
Bryconidae Least Concern
Doraops Zuloagai
Doraops zuloagai
Least Concern Edible
Doras
Ossancora punctata
Doradidae Least Concern
Doras Higuchii
Doras higuchii
Doradidae Least Concern
Doras Micropoeus
Doras micropoeus
Doradidae Least Concern
Doras Phlyzakion
Doras phlyzakion
Doradidae Least Concern
Doras Zuanoni
Doras zuanoni
Doradidae Least Concern
Dormitator Cubanus
Dormitator cubanus
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Dormitator Lophocephalus
Dormitator lophocephalus
Eleotridae
Doryichthys Boaja
Doryichthys boaja
Data Deficient
Doryichthys Contiguus
Doryichthys contiguus
Data Deficient
Doryichthys Heterosoma
Doryichthys heterosoma
Data Deficient
Dot-lined earthworm goby
Luciogobius punctilineatus
Gobiidae
Dotted catfish
Parauchenoglanis monkei
Claroteidae Least Concern
Dotted dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma guttata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Dotted Sawfin Barb
Pethia punctata
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Doublebanded dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma diplotaenia
Cichlidae Least Concern
Doublespot acara
Aequidens pallidus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Doumea Angolensis
Doumea angolensis
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Doumea Chappuisi
Doumea chappuisi
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Doumea Gracila
Doumea gracila
Amphiliidae Vulnerable
Doumea Reidi
Doumea reidi
Amphiliidae
Doumea Sanaga
Doumea sanaga
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Doumea Skeltoni
Doumea skeltoni
Amphiliidae
Doumea Stilicauda
Doumea stilicauda
Amphiliidae
Doumea Thysi
Doumea thysi
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Doumea Typica
Doumea typica
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Draa trout
Salmo multipunctatus
Salmonidae Edible
Draconectes Narinosus
Draconectes narinosus
Dragon fin cory
Hoplisoma gryphus
Data Deficient
Dragonfin tetra
Pseudocorynopoma doriae
Stevardiidae Least Concern Edible
Drain mangrovegoby
Mugilogobius rivulus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Drakensberg minnow
Labeobarbus aspius
Cyprinidae Least Concern