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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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Distichodus Kolleri
Distichodus kolleri
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Distichodus Rufigiensis
Distichodus rufigiensis
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Distocyclus Conirostris
Distocyclus conirostris
Sternopygidae Least Concern
Distoechodon Tumirostris
Distoechodon tumirostris
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Divandu Albimarginatus
Divandu albimarginatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Dixie chub
Semotilus thoreauianus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Djambi imperial catfish
Pseudeutropius moolenburghae
Horabagridae Least Concern
Dnieper chub
Petroleuciscus borysthenicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Dogtooth Characin
Cynodon septenarius
Cynodontidae Least Concern
Dogtooth Toothy
Oligosarcus solitarius
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Dolichallabes Microphthalmus
Dolichallabes microphthalmus
Clariidae Least Concern
Dolichancistrus Carnegiei
Dolichancistrus carnegiei
Least Concern
Dolichancistrus Pediculatus
Dolichancistrus pediculatus
Least Concern
Dollar sunfish
Lepomis marginatus
Centrarchidae Least Concern
Dolphin cichlid
Krobia itanyi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Don gudgeon
Gobio brevicirris
Gobionidae Least Concern
Don tadpole-goby
Benthophilus durrelli
Gobiidae Least Concern
Don whitefin gudgeon
Romanogobio tanaiticus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Doncella
Ageneiosus pardalis
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Donets ruffe
Gymnocephalus acerina
Percidae Least Concern
Dongu snowtrout
Schizothorax nasus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Dorado
Salminus brasiliensis
Bryconidae Least Concern Edible
Dorado plateado
Salminus hilarii
Bryconidae Least Concern
Doraops Zuloagai
Doraops zuloagai
Least Concern Edible
Doras
Ossancora punctata
Doradidae Least Concern
Doras Higuchii
Doras higuchii
Doradidae Least Concern
Doras Micropoeus
Doras micropoeus
Doradidae Least Concern
Doras Phlyzakion
Doras phlyzakion
Doradidae Least Concern
Doras Zuanoni
Doras zuanoni
Doradidae Least Concern
Dotted catfish
Parauchenoglanis monkei
Claroteidae Least Concern
Dotted dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma guttata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Dotted Sawfin Barb
Pethia punctata
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Doublebanded dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma diplotaenia
Cichlidae Least Concern
Doublespot acara
Aequidens pallidus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Doumea Angolensis
Doumea angolensis
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Doumea Chappuisi
Doumea chappuisi
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Doumea Sanaga
Doumea sanaga
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Doumea Thysi
Doumea thysi
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Doumea Typica
Doumea typica
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Dragonfin tetra
Pseudocorynopoma doriae
Stevardiidae Least Concern Edible
Drain mangrovegoby
Mugilogobius rivulus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Drakensberg minnow
Labeobarbus aspius
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Driftwood catfish
Trachelyopterus fisheri
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Drop Knifefish
Gymnorhamphichthys britskii
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern
Dryanin's char
Salvelinus drjagini
Salmonidae Least Concern
Dryzone butter catfish
Ompok ceylonensis
Siluridae Least Concern
Dubois' Panchax
Epiplatys duboisi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Duckbill catfish
Sorubim lima
Pimelodidae Least Concern