💧
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
Discocheilus Wui
Discocheilus wui
Data Deficient
Discogobio Microstoma
Discogobio microstoma
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Distichodus Langi
Distichodus langi
Distichodontidae
Data Deficient
Dogtooth rivulus
Cynodonichthys tenuis
Rivulidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Dolichamphilius Longiceps
Dolichamphilius longiceps
Amphiliidae
Data Deficient
Dolichancistrus Atratoensis
Dolichancistrus atratoensis
Data Deficient
Dominican gambusia
Gambusia dominicensis
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Dormitator Cubanus
Dormitator cubanus
Eleotridae
Data Deficient
Doryichthys Boaja
Doryichthys boaja
Data Deficient
Doryichthys Contiguus
Doryichthys contiguus
Data Deficient
Doryichthys Heterosoma
Doryichthys heterosoma
Data Deficient
Dragon fin cory
Hoplisoma gryphus
Data Deficient
Dumbéa river pipefish
Microphis cruentus
Syngnathidae
Data Deficient
Dundocharax Bidentatus
Dundocharax bidentatus
Distichodontidae
Data Deficient
Dwarf danio
Danio nigrofasciatus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Dwarf freshwater goby
Gobiopterus stellatus
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Dwarf mahseer
Tor kulkarnii
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Dwarf molly
Poecilia chica
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Edible
dwarf sanjika
Opsaridium tweddleorum
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Dzihunia Turdakovi
Dzihunia turdakovi
Data Deficient
Eastcoast lampeye
Aliteranodon stuhlmanni
Data Deficient
Eastcoast lampeye
Pantanodon stuhlmanni
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Eastcoast squeaker
Synodontis zanzibaricus
Mochokidae
Data Deficient
Eel cory
Aspidoras velites
Callichthyidae
Data Deficient
Eigenmannia Desantanai
Eigenmannia desantanai
Sternopygidae
Data Deficient
Eigenmannia Guairaca
Eigenmannia guairaca
Sternopygidae
Data Deficient
Eigenmannia Muirapinima
Eigenmannia muirapinima
Sternopygidae
Data Deficient
Eigenmannia Pavulagem
Eigenmannia pavulagem
Sternopygidae
Data Deficient
Eigenmannia Waiwai
Eigenmannia waiwai
Sternopygidae
Data Deficient
Eirmotus Isthmus
Eirmotus isthmus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Eirmotus Octozona
Eirmotus octozona
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Elbistan loach
Oxynoemacheilus ceyhanensis
Nemacheilidae
Data Deficient
Elegant paradise fish
Polynemus multifilis
Polynemidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Eleotris Fasciata
Eleotris fasciata
Eleotridae
Data Deficient
Eleotris Tecta
Eleotris tecta
Eleotridae
Data Deficient
Eleotris Tubularis
Eleotris tubularis
Eleotridae
Data Deficient
Eleotris Vomerodentata
Eleotris vomerodentata
Eleotridae
Data Deficient
Elokhin sculpin
Abyssocottus elochini
Data Deficient
Elongated dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma angayuara
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Emperor tetra
Nematobrycon palmeri
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Enteromius Aloyi
Enteromius aloyi
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Enteromius Arambourgi
Enteromius arambourgi
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Enteromius Brevilateralis
Enteromius brevilateralis
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Enteromius Castrasibutum
Enteromius castrasibutum
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Enteromius Catenarius
Enteromius catenarius
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Enteromius Caudosignatus
Enteromius caudosignatus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Enteromius Choloensis
Enteromius choloensis
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Enteromius Citrinus
Enteromius citrinus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient