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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
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