Diaphanosoma fluviatile is a species of freshwater ctenopod in the family Sididae. Native to Central and South America, it has been found in lakes further to the north. In 2008, it was reported to have been found in central Texas.López, Carlos; Soto, Luz Marina; Dávalos-Lind, Laura; Lind, Owen (2008). "Occurrence of Diaphanosoma fluviatile Hansen 1899 (Cladocera: Sisidae) in Two Reservoirs in Central Texas". The Southwestern Naturalist 53 (3): 412-414. In 2018, it was reported that D. fluviatile has been found in western Lake Erie.Associated Press (2018). "Two new zooplankton species found in Lake Erie". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Friday, August 10, 2018.
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