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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Darling river hardyhead
Craterocephalus amniculus
Atherinidae Least Concern
Darter characine
Apareiodon affinis
Parodontidae Least Concern Edible
Darwin Sole
Leptachirus darwinensis
Least Concern
Darwin's mudskipper
Periophthalmus darwini
Gobiidae Least Concern
Dash-dot barb
Enteromius atkinsoni
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Dashed catfish
Aspidoras psammatides
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Dashed knifefish
Iracema caiana
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern
Dashed livebearer
Jenynsia eirmostigma
Anablepidae Least Concern
Datnioides Campbelli
Datnioides campbelli
Datnioididae Least Concern
Datnioides Polota
Datnioides polota
Datnioididae Least Concern Edible
Dawn tetra
Hyphessobrycon eos
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Day's catfish
Nedystoma dayi
Ariidae Least Concern
Day's glassy perchlet
Parambassis dayi
Ambassidae Least Concern Edible
Day's mystus
Mystus bleekeri
Bagridae Least Concern
Deccan mahseer
Tor khudree
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Deccan white carp
Gymnostomus fulungee
Least Concern
Deep hardyhead
Craterocephalus cuneiceps
Atherinidae Least Concern
Deep-water hap
Placidochromis electra
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Deep-water rough sculpin
Asprocottus abyssalis
Abyssocottidae Least Concern
Deepwater sculpin
Myoxocephalus thompsonii
Cottidae Least Concern
Deer faced cory
Corydoras cervinus
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Dekeyseria Amazonica
Dekeyseria amazonica
Loricariidae Least Concern
Dekeyseria Picta
Dekeyseria picta
Loricariidae Least Concern
Dekeyseria Pulchra
Dekeyseria pulchra
Loricariidae Least Concern
Dekeyseria Scaphirhyncha
Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha
Loricariidae Least Concern
Delicate blue-eye
Pseudomugil tenellus
Pseudomugilidae Least Concern
Delturus Angulicauda
Delturus angulicauda
Least Concern
Delturus Brevis
Delturus brevis
Least Concern
Delturus Carinotus
Delturus carinotus
Least Concern
Dembea stone lapper
Garra dembeensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Demon eartheater
Satanoperca jurupari
Cichlidae Least Concern
Dentectus Barbarmatus
Dentectus barbarmatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Denticetopsis Epa
Denticetopsis epa
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Denticetopsis Iwokrama
Denticetopsis iwokrama
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Denticetopsis Macilenta
Denticetopsis macilenta
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Denticetopsis Seducta
Denticetopsis seducta
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Dentón
Cynopotamus amazonum
Characidae Least Concern
Dermogenys Bispina
Dermogenys bispina
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Dermogenys Burmanica
Dermogenys burmanica
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Dermogenys Collettei
Dermogenys collettei
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Dermogenys Siamensis
Dermogenys siamensis
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Dermogenys Sumatrana
Dermogenys sumatrana
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Desert goby
Chlamydogobius eremius
Gobiidae Least Concern
Desert sucker
Pantosteus clarkii
Least Concern
Desmopuntius Gemellus
Desmopuntius gemellus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Desmopuntius Rhomboocellatus
Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Desmopuntius Trifasciatus
Desmopuntius trifasciatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Deuterodon Burgerai
Deuterodon burgerai
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern