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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
Driftwood catfish
Trachelyopterus fisheri
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Drin brook lamprey
Eudontomyzon stankokaramani
Petromyzontidae Near Threatened
Drop Knifefish
Gymnorhamphichthys britskii
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern
Dryanin's char
Salvelinus drjagini
Salmonidae Least Concern
Drysdale grunter
Syncomistes rastellus
Terapontidae Endangered
Drysdale gudgeon
Hypseleotris notata
Eleotridae Critically Endangered
Drysdale gudgeon
Kimberleyeleotris notata
Eleotridae Critically Endangered
Drysdale hardyhead
Craterocephalus helenae
Atherinidae Near Threatened
Dryzone butter catfish
Ompok ceylonensis
Siluridae Least Concern
Du An Catfish
Silurus duanensis
Siluridae
Dubois' Panchax
Epiplatys duboisi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Duboisi
Tropheus duboisi
Cichlidae Endangered
Duck-billed golden-line fish
Sinocyclocheilus anatirostris
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Duckbill catfish
Sorubim lima
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Duckbill pugolovka
Anatirostrum profundorum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Duckbilled buntingi
Adrianichthys kruyti
Critically Endangered
Duckbilled catfish
Cochlefelis spatula
Ariidae Least Concern
Dumbéa river pipefish
Microphis cruentus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Dundocharax Bidentatus
Dundocharax bidentatus
Distichodontidae Data Deficient
Dungu sprat
Microthrissa minuta
Dorosomatidae Vulnerable
Duopalatinus Emarginatus
Duopalatinus emarginatus
Least Concern
Duopalatinus Peruanus
Duopalatinus peruanus
Least Concern
Dupouyichthys Sapito
Dupouyichthys sapito
Least Concern
Durango shiner
Aztecula aulidion
EX
Durban goby
Mugilogobius durbanensis
Gobiidae
Duringlanis Altae
Duringlanis altae
Least Concern
Duringlanis Perugiae
Duringlanis perugiae
Least Concern
Duringlanis Romani
Duringlanis romani
Least Concern
Dusky betta
Betta fusca
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered Edible
Dusky darter
Percina sciera
Percidae Least Concern
Dusky galaxias
Galaxias pullus
Galaxiidae Critically Endangered
Dusky millions fish
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Dusky panaque
Panaqolus nocturnus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Dusky shiner
Notropis cummingsae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Dusky shiner
Pteronotropis cummingsae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Dusky splitfin
Goodea gracilis
Goodeidae Edible
Duskyfin glassy perchlet
Parambassis wolffii
Ambassidae Least Concern
Duskystripe shiner
Luxilus pilsbryi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Duskytail darter
Etheostoma percnurum
Percidae Critically Endangered
Dwarf Altai osman
Oreoleuciscus humilis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Dwarf barb
Enteromius brevidorsalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Dwarf botia
Ambastaia sidthimunki
Botiidae Endangered Edible
Dwarf bumblebee catfish
Pseudomystus leiacanthus
Bagridae Least Concern
Dwarf Chameleon Fish
Badis blosyrus
Badidae Least Concern
Dwarf citharine
Nannocharax machadoi
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
Dwarf corydoras
Gastrodermus hastatus
Least Concern
Dwarf corydoras
Corydoras hastatus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Dwarf ctenopoma
Microctenopoma nanum
Anabantidae Least Concern