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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
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Cynolebias Itapicuruensis
Cynolebias itapicuruensis
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynolebias Paraguassuensis
Cynolebias paraguassuensis
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynolebias Parnaibensis
Cynolebias parnaibensis
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynolebias Rectiventer
Cynolebias rectiventer
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cynolebias Vazabarrisensis
Cynolebias vazabarrisensis
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Cyphomyrus Aelsbroecki
Cyphomyrus aelsbroecki
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Cyprinus Dai
Cyprinus dai
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cyprinus Exophthalmus
Cyprinus exophthalmus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cyprinus Hieni
Cyprinus hieni
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cyprinus Hyperdorsalis
Cyprinus hyperdorsalis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cyprinus Longzhouensis
Cyprinus longzhouensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cyprinus Melanes
Cyprinus melanes
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Cyprinus Quidatensis
Cyprinus quidatensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Daector Gerringi
Daector gerringi
Batrachoididae Data Deficient
Daector Quadrizonatus
Daector quadrizonatus
Batrachoididae Data Deficient
Danio Quangbinhensis
Danio quangbinhensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Danio Trangi
Danio trangi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Danionella Dracula
Danionella dracula
Data Deficient
Danionella Mirifica
Danionella mirifica
Data Deficient
Danionella Priapus
Danionella priapus
Data Deficient
Dappled catfish
Aspidoras maculosus
Callichthyidae Data Deficient
Dario Huli
Dario huli
Badidae Data Deficient
Dark snakehead
Channa nox
Channidae Data Deficient Edible
Darter characin
Characidium fasciatum
Crenuchidae Data Deficient Edible
Decorus Lemassoni
Decorus lemassoni
Data Deficient
Decorus Xanthogenys
Decorus xanthogenys
Data Deficient
Delicate swordtail
Xiphophorus cortezi
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Denticetopsis Royeroi
Denticetopsis royeroi
Cetopsidae Data Deficient
Denticetopsis Sauli
Denticetopsis sauli
Cetopsidae Data Deficient
Deogyu fat-minnow
Rhynchocypris deogyuensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Dermogenys Robertsi
Dermogenys robertsi
Zenarchopteridae Data Deficient
Dermogenys Vogti
Dermogenys vogti
Zenarchopteridae Data Deficient
Devario Acrostomus
Devario acrostomus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Affinis
Devario affinis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Annandalei
Devario annandalei
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Chrysotaeniatus
Devario chrysotaeniatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Interruptus
Devario interruptus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Kakhienensis
Devario kakhienensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Maetaengensis
Devario maetaengensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Manipurensis
Devario manipurensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Ostreographus
Devario ostreographus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Salmonatus
Devario salmonatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Sondhii
Devario sondhii
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Devario Strigillifer
Devario strigillifer
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Diancistrus Typhlops
Diancistrus typhlops
Dinematichthyidae Data Deficient
Dicrossus Foirni
Dicrossus foirni
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Diplocheilichthys Pleurotaenia
Diplocheilichthys pleurotaenia
Data Deficient
Discherodontus Parvus
Discherodontus parvus
Data Deficient