Dave the Diver Jungle Fish Guide: 50+ Species by Zone

Dave the Diver jungle fish don't work like the ocean species you spent 40+ hours learning in the base game. The In the Jungle DLC ($9.99, launched June 18, 2026) drops you into a freshwater ecosystem that shares almost nothing with the Blue Hole. The jungle DLC tips guide covers the broader systems. This one is just the fish: what's confirmed, where each species lives, and what's still genuinely unknown even to the game's own in-game tracker.

TL;DR: The jungle DLC spans three zones (Upper Utara Lake, Lower Utara Lake, Lakebed Sea) with community trackers citing roughly 82 total species. Only about 50+ have been independently confirmed by name across multiple sources; the rest remain "???" slots even in dedicated trackers. This guide lists every species we could verify, tiered by confidence, so you're not chasing a fish that might not exist.

Dave the Diver jungle fish: how many are there? (quick answer)

Community trackers report around 82 total species in the jungle DLC, but that number comes with an asterisk: even the most detailed player-run lists mark several slots as undiscovered, and the game's own Marincabloom app doesn't reveal the full roster until you personally catch each one. This guide lists 50+ confirmed species by name, organized by zone, rather than repeating an 82-count that nobody has actually verified in full.

Key takeaways

• Three fishing zones: Upper Utara Lake, Lower Utara Lake (quest-locked), and the Lakebed Sea (prehistoric species, unlocked later)
• ~82 total species reported by community trackers; only 50+ confirmed by name across independent sources
• Lower Utara Lake requires clearing Hydrogen Sulfide contamination via Mina's Purification Filter questline
• Some species may be rod-exclusive; if a fish ignores your net gun or sleep ray, try switching tools before assuming it's quest-locked
• Sulong and Black Caiman are tied to specific quest lines (Uzme's and Bonita's respectively), not blind catches

Upper Utara Lake (0-35m): where you start

This is the DLC's opening zone, and it mixes calmer species with predators that will absolutely end a careless dive. The peaceful cichlid and gourami species school in open water and are the safest early catches. The predators (Black Caiman, Red-Bellied Piranha, Goliath Tigerfish) hunt in the same space, which means your first hour in the jungle is less about finding fish and more about learning which parts of the lake to avoid until you've upgraded your gear.

Confirmed species, Upper Utara Lake:

Black Caiman, Kissing Gourami, Red Discus, Blue Discus, Banana Cichlid, Archerfish, Goliath Tigerfish, Sulong, Red-Bellied Piranha, Tilapia, Bluegill, Clown Loach.

Sulong is tied to Uzme's questline rather than being a blind catch. Black Caiman shows up early and is also connected to Bonita's story content, so you'll run into it through normal progression.

Upper Utara Lake mixes calm schooling species with ambush predators in the same open water, which is why early dives feel riskier than the ocean zones.

GODEEPER: For the tools and upgrade order that make Upper Utara Lake survivable in your first sessions, the jungle DLC tips guide covers gear priorities. Dave the Diver Jungle DLC Tips Guide →

Lower Utara Lake (35-75m): the quest-locked zone

Lower Utara Lake isn't a depth gate you can push through with better gear. It's contaminated with Hydrogen Sulfide, and you clear it specifically through Mina's Purification Filter questline. Until that quest resolves, the zone stays closed regardless of how upgraded your net gun or sleep ray is.

Once it opens, the payoff is bigger predators and rarer catches than the upper zone offers, including several large predators that an earlier pass of this guide mistakenly placed in the upper zone: Giant Freshwater Stingray, Electric Eel, Nile Perch, and Giant Snakehead are all Lower Utara Lake species, not Upper.

Confirmed species, Lower Utara Lake:

Giant Freshwater Stingray, Electric Eel, Giant Snakehead, Nile Perch, Piraiba Catfish, Platinum Alligator Gar, Sockeye Salmon, Armored Catfish, Malaysian Pikehead, Pirarucu, Chocolate Gourami, Brown Discus, Green Discus, Heckel Discus, Black Piranha, Horseface Loach, Largemouth Bass, Mud Carp, Indonesian Tiger Perch, Grass Carp, Asian Arowana, Clown Featherback.

Malaysian Pikehead and Pirarucu are two of the species our earlier tips guide research also flagged, and they're corroborated here across a second independent pass, which puts them on firmer footing than a single-source name.

The Giant Freshwater Stingray is one of the larger confirmed predators in Lower Utara Lake, and it's easy to spot from a distance thanks to its size.

Key takeaways: fishing rod vs. net gun vs. sleep ray

The net gun is your default catch tool early on. The sleep ray is the upgrade path that puts fish to sleep instead of stunning them, which matters for anything that fights back hard enough to break a net. What's less documented is a reported fishing-rod-exclusive species set: some sources reference roughly a dozen species that don't respond to either the net gun or sleep ray at all.

This detail wasn't independently confirmed for this guide (the source that names the specific rod-only list was unreachable during research), so treat it as a working theory rather than a fact: if a fish is ignoring your usual tools completely, try the rod before assuming it's tied to a quest. It's a cheap thing to test and saves you from wrongly concluding a fish is bugged.

The Lakebed Sea: prehistoric species, unlocked later

The Lakebed Sea is a distinct late-game zone with a fossil-era theme instead of the freshwater ecosystem the rest of the DLC runs on. This is where the jungle DLC gets genuinely strange: species named after real extinct genera show up as catchable creatures, not as a one-off joke reference.

Confirmed species, Lakebed Sea:

Ammonite, Stethacanthus, Xiphactinus, Basilosaurus, Trilobite, Ophthalmosaurus, Aquilolamna, Orthoceras, Promissum, Hensodon, Red Sea Lily, Eomesodon, Exellia, Poreia, Platyceramus, Tullimonstrum.

Stethacanthus, Xiphactinus, and Basilosaurus are the zone's three boss-tier encounters. Trilobite is a specifically catalogued species rather than a generic placeholder, and Tullimonstrum (commonly misspelled "Tullimonster" in community write-ups) is a confirmed catch too. If you find something in the Lakebed Sea beyond this list, that's likely one of the game's own unconfirmed "???" slots, not an error in this guide.

Common mistakes

Assuming the 82-species number is a checklist you can complete from a guide. No source, including two independent research passes for this article, could produce all 82 names. The game's own tracker still has undiscovered slots for most players I've seen reporting in. Treat any "complete" jungle fish list you find online, including this one, as a snapshot of what's been confirmed, not a final roster.

Trying to push into Lower Utara Lake with better gear instead of progressing Mina's quest. The contamination is a story gate, not a depth or equipment gate. No amount of net gun upgrades opens that zone early.

Giving up on a fish that won't respond to the net gun or sleep ray. Before assuming it's bugged or quest-locked, try the fishing rod. The rod-exclusive species detail is under-documented, but the fix is nearly free to test.

GODEEPER: For deeper Bancho Grill cooking mechanics tied to the fish you catch here, the recipe guide covers exactly which species feed into which dishes. Dave the Diver Bancho Grill Full Recipe List →

Assuming Giant Snakehead or Nile Perch are Upper Utara Lake fish. Both are Lower Utara Lake species. If you're hunting one of the large predators and it's not showing up in the upper zone, that's expected: head to Lower Utara Lake instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many fish are in the Dave the Diver jungle DLC? Community trackers cite around 82 total species, but that number isn't independently verified by name. This guide confirms 50+ species across three zones and flags the rest as unconfirmed rather than guessing at names.

What are the three fishing zones in the jungle DLC? Upper Utara Lake (0-35m, open from the start), Lower Utara Lake (35-75m, unlocked via Mina's Purification Filter questline), and the Lakebed Sea, a prehistoric-themed zone that unlocks later.

Do I need a fishing rod for jungle DLC fish? Possibly, for a small set of species that don't respond to the net gun or sleep ray. This wasn't independently confirmed for this guide, but it's a low-cost thing to try if a fish seems unresponsive to your usual tools.

Is the Black Caiman hard to catch in Dave the Diver jungle DLC? It shows up early in Upper Utara Lake and is tied to Bonita's questline, so you'll encounter it through normal story progression rather than needing to hunt for it deliberately.

What's in the Lower Utara Lake that isn't in the upper zone? Bigger predators and rarer catches, gated behind Hydrogen Sulfide contamination cleared through Mina's Purification Filter quest. It's a story lock, not a gear check.

Are the prehistoric fish in the jungle DLC real species? The names reference real extinct genera (Ammonite, Stethacanthus, Orthoceras and similar), reskinned as catchable creatures in the Lakebed Sea. It's a distinct late-game species set, not a joke reference.

Related Reading

• Dave the Diver Jungle DLC Tips Guide: gear priorities, Bancho Grill basics, and the broader systems this fish list feeds into.
• Beastro Advanced Recipe Guide: another cooking-driven indie game if the fish-to-kitchen loop here is your thing.
• Beastro Release Date: Cozy Cooking Deckbuilder: for readers who like the simulation-meets-cooking genre broadly.

References

• DAVE THE DIVER on Steam: base game store page, 1868140
• DAVE THE DIVER: In the Jungle Content Pack on Steam: DLC store page, $9.99, launched June 18, 2026
• Dave the Diver Jungle DLC official launch trailer: MINTROCKET official YouTube
• Xbox Wire: Dave the Diver In the Jungle DLC: developer quote on new freshwater fish movement and behavior patterns