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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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1,211 species
Cyprinus Acutidorsalis
Cyprinus acutidorsalis
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Cyprinus Chilia
Cyprinus chilia
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Cyprinus Intha
Cyprinus intha
Cyprinidae Endangered
Cyprinus Longipectoralis
Cyprinus longipectoralis
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Dalmatian barbelgudgeon
Aulopyge huegelii
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Dalmatian Nase
Chondrostoma knerii
Cyprinidae Endangered
Danakilia Franchettii
Danakilia franchettii
Cichlidae Endangered
Danio Erythromicron
Danio erythromicron
Cyprinidae Endangered
Darkedged splitfin
Girardinichthys multiradiatus
Goodeidae Endangered Edible
Dawkinsia Assimilis
Dawkinsia assimilis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Dawkinsia Chalakkudiensis
Dawkinsia chalakkudiensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Dawkinsia Exclamatio
Dawkinsia exclamatio
Cyprinidae Endangered
Dawkinsia Tambraparniei
Dawkinsia tambraparniei
Cyprinidae Endangered
Dead Sea Garra
Garra ghorensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Deepbody bitterling
Acheilognathus longipinnis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Delminichthys Adspersus
Delminichthys adspersus
Endangered
Denison barb
Dawkinsia denisonii
Cyprinidae Endangered
Devario Auropurpureus
Devario auropurpureus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Devario Horai
Devario horai
Cyprinidae Endangered
Devils River minnow
Dionda diaboli
Cyprinidae Endangered
Dharna barb
Puntius fraseri
Cyprinidae Endangered
Diamond tetra
Makunaima pittieri
Endangered Edible
Diapoma Pyrrhopteryx
Diapoma pyrrhopteryx
Endangered
Dichotomyctere Sabahensis
Dichotomyctere sabahensis
Tetraodontidae Endangered
Dicrossus Gladicauda
Dicrossus gladicauda
Cichlidae Endangered
Diplomystes Incognitus
Diplomystes incognitus
Diplomystidae Endangered
Discherodontus Halei
Discherodontus halei
Endangered
Discogobio Longibarbatus
Discogobio longibarbatus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Distichodus Microps
Distichodus microps
Distichodontidae Endangered
Dolichancistrus Cobrensis
Dolichancistrus cobrensis
Endangered
Drysdale grunter
Syncomistes rastellus
Terapontidae Endangered
Duboisi
Tropheus duboisi
Cichlidae Endangered
Dwarf botia
Ambastaia sidthimunki
Botiidae Endangered Edible
Dwarf Galaxias
Galaxias divergens
Galaxiidae Endangered
Eastern Cape redfin
Pseudobarbus afer
Cyprinidae Endangered
Eastern dwarf galaxias
Galaxiella pusilla
Galaxiidae Endangered
Eastern mogurnda
Mogurnda orientalis
Eleotridae Endangered
Eber gudgeon
Gobio intermedius
Gobionidae Endangered
Eğirdir minnow
Pseudophoxinus egridiri
Cyprinidae Endangered
Eleotris Annobonensis
Eleotris annobonensis
Eleotridae Endangered
Elongated Madagascar cichlid
Oxylapia polli
Cichlidae Endangered
Encheloclarias Curtisoma
Encheloclarias curtisoma
Clariidae Endangered
Endlers guppy
Poecilia wingei
Poeciliidae Endangered
Enigmatic loach
Ellopostoma mystax
Endangered
Enteromius Anniae
Enteromius anniae
Cyprinidae Endangered
Enteromius Bourdariei
Enteromius bourdariei
Cyprinidae Endangered
Enteromius Foutensis
Enteromius foutensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Enteromius Nigroluteus
Enteromius nigroluteus
Cyprinidae Endangered