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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
Cyphocharax Platanus
Cyphocharax platanus
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Cyphocharax Plumbeus
Cyphocharax plumbeus
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Cyphocharax Signatus
Cyphocharax signatus
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Cyphocharax Spilotus
Cyphocharax spilotus
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Cyphocharax Spiluropsis
Cyphocharax spiluropsis
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Cyphocharax Spilurus
Cyphocharax spilurus
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Cyphocharax Stilbolepis
Cyphocharax stilbolepis
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Cyphocharax Vanderi
Cyphocharax vanderi
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Cyphocharax Vexillapinnus
Cyphocharax vexillapinnus
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Cyphocharax Voga
Cyphocharax voga
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Cyphocottus Eurystomus
Cyphocottus eurystomus
Least Concern
Cyphocottus Megalops
Cyphocottus megalops
Least Concern
Cyphomyrus Macrops
Cyphomyrus macrops
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Cyphomyrus Psittacus
Cyphomyrus psittacus
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Cyphomyrus Wilverthi
Cyphomyrus wilverthi
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Cypress darter
Etheostoma proeliare
Percidae
Least Concern
Cypress minnow
Hybognathus hayi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Cyprichromis Coloratus
Cyprichromis coloratus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Cyprichromis Microlepidotus
Cyprichromis microlepidotus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Cyprichromis Pavo
Cyprichromis pavo
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Cyprichromis Zonatus
Cyprichromis zonatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Cyprinion Mhalense
Cyprinion mhalense
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Cyprinion Microphthalmum
Cyprinion microphthalmum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Cyprinodon Brontotheroides
Cyprinodon brontotheroides
Cyprinodontidae
Least Concern
Cyprinodon Desquamator
Cyprinodon desquamator
Cyprinodontidae
Least Concern
Cyprinodon Nichollsi
Cyprinodon nichollsi
Cyprinodontidae
Least Concern
Cyprinus Rubrofuscus
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Czekanowski's minnow
Rhynchocypris czekanowskii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Dadio
Neochela dadiburjori
Least Concern
Dagetichthys Lakdoensis
Dagetichthys lakdoensis
Soleidae
Least Concern
Dallia Admirabilis
Dallia admirabilis
Esocidae
Least Concern
Dallia Delicatissima
Dallia delicatissima
Esocidae
Least Concern
Daniel's catfish
Cochlefelis danielsi
Ariidae
Least Concern
Danilevskii's dace
Leuciscus danilewskii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Danio Choprae
Danio choprae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Danio Roseus
Danio roseus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Danionella Translucida
Danionella translucida
Least Concern
Danube barbel
Barbus balcanicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Danube bleak
Alburnus chalcoides
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Danube ruffe
Gymnocephalus baloni
Percidae
Least Concern
Danube streber
Zingel streber
Percidae
Least Concern
Danubian brook lamprey
Eudontomyzon vladykovi
Petromyzontidae
Least Concern
Danubian longbarbel gudgeon
Romanogobio uranoscopus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Dario Neela
Dario neela
Badidae
Least Concern
Dark sea catfish
Cathorops melanopus
Ariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Dark stonebasher
Pollimyrus nigricans
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Dark-margined flagtail
Kuhlia marginata
Kuhliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Darkspotted catfish
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern