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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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Devario Apopyris
Devario apopyris
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Devario Assamensis
Devario assamensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Devario Browni
Devario browni
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Devario Fraseri
Devario fraseri
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Devario Naganensis
Devario naganensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Devario Yuensis
Devario yuensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Dillie grunter
Syncomistes dilliensis
Terapontidae Vulnerable
Diquis Cichlid
Cribroheros diquis
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Dirty bandit cory
Hoplisoma loxozonum
Vulnerable
Distichodus Mbiniensis
Distichodus mbiniensis
Distichodontidae Vulnerable
Distichodus Nefasch
Distichodus nefasch
Distichodontidae Vulnerable
Distichodus Petersii
Distichodus petersii
Distichodontidae Vulnerable
Dolichamphilius Brieni
Dolichamphilius brieni
Amphiliidae Vulnerable
Dorada
Brycon moorei
Bryconidae Vulnerable
Doumea Gracila
Doumea gracila
Amphiliidae Vulnerable
Duck-billed golden-line fish
Sinocyclocheilus anatirostris
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Dungu sprat
Microthrissa minuta
Dorosomatidae Vulnerable
Dwarf inanga
Galaxias gracilis
Galaxiidae Vulnerable
Dwarf Lake Turkana robber
Brachyalestes minutus
Vulnerable
Dwarf sculpins
Procottus gurwicii
Vulnerable
Eastern Aegean bleak
Alburnus demiri
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Eastern Carpathian golden loach
Sabanejewia vallachica
Cobitidae Vulnerable
Edea killi
Aphyosemion edeanum
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Egg-mimic darter
Etheostoma pseudovulatum
Percidae Vulnerable
Electric catfish
Malapterurus punctatus
Malapteruridae Vulnerable
Elephant ear gourami
Osphronemus exodon
Osphronemidae Vulnerable Edible
Elephant Nose
Mormyrus subundulatus
Mormyridae Vulnerable
Elizabeth springs goby
Chlamydogobius micropterus
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Ellopostoma Megalomycter
Ellopostoma megalomycter
Vulnerable
Elongate nothobranch
Nothobranchius elongatus
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
Encheloclarias Kelioides
Encheloclarias kelioides
Clariidae Vulnerable
Encheloclarias Medialis
Encheloclarias medialis
Clariidae Vulnerable
Encheloclarias Tapeinopterus
Encheloclarias tapeinopterus
Clariidae Vulnerable
Encheloclarias Velatus
Encheloclarias velatus
Clariidae Vulnerable
Engraulicypris Bredoi
Engraulicypris bredoi
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Aliciae
Enteromius aliciae
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Cadenati
Enteromius cadenati
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Collarti
Enteromius collarti
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Guineensis
Enteromius guineensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Huguenyi
Enteromius huguenyi
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Laticeps
Enteromius laticeps
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Lauzannei
Enteromius lauzannei
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Loveridgii
Enteromius loveridgii
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Pseudotoppini
Enteromius pseudotoppini
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Raimbaulti
Enteromius raimbaulti
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Seymouri
Enteromius seymouri
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Sylvaticus
Enteromius sylvaticus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Taeniurus
Enteromius taeniurus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable