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Brackish Water Fish Species
Fish species found in estuaries, mangroves, lagoons, and coastal wetlands where fresh and salt water mix — uniquely adapted to changing salinity.
95
Total Species
7
Endangered (EN+CR)
8
Edible Species
24
Families
Acentrogobius Veliensis
Acentrogobius veliensis
Gobiidae
Endangered
Agrakhan shad
Alosa sphaerocephala
Alosidae
Least Concern
Amblyeleotris Morishitai
Amblyeleotris morishitai
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Anchoviella Perezi
Anchoviella perezi
Engraulidae
Data Deficient
Anchovy sprat
Clupeonella engrauliformis
Ehiravidae
Endangered
Edible
Apocryptodon Punctatus
Apocryptodon punctatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Aulopareia Atripinnata
Aulopareia atripinnata
Baltic flounder
Platichthys solemdali
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern
Belize sea catfish
Cathorops belizensis
Ariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Bengal spaghetti-eel
Moringua guthriana
Moringuidae
Benthophilus Grimmi
Benthophilus grimmi
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Benthophilus Persicus
Benthophilus persicus
Gobiidae
Benthophilus Svetovidovi
Benthophilus svetovidovi
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Blackmargin Dartfish
Parioglossus marginalis
Microdesmidae
Least Concern
Blackspot mangrovegoby
Mugilogobius stigmaticus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Bot River klipfish
Clinus spatulatus
Clinidae
Endangered
Bull goby
Redigobius balteatops
Gobiidae
Byblis Goby
Knipowitschia byblisia
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Callogobius Seshaiyai
Callogobius seshaiyai
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Callogobius Tanegasimae
Callogobius tanegasimae
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Cape blue-eye
Pseudomugil majusculus
Pseudomugilidae
Data Deficient
Caspian goby
Neogobius caspius
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Caspian marine shad
Alosa braschnikowi
Alosidae
Data Deficient
Cathorops Puncticulatus
Cathorops puncticulatus
Ariidae
Edible
Caunos Goby
Knipowitschia caunosi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Coryogalops Bretti
Coryogalops bretti
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Cristatogobius Aurimaculatus
Cristatogobius aurimaculatus
Least Concern
Cristatogobius Nonatoae
Cristatogobius nonatoae
Least Concern
Dark moray
Gymnothorax afer
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Dermogenys Brachynotopterus
Dermogenys brachynotopterus
Zenarchopteridae
Data Deficient
Dotted Clingfish
Gobiesox daedaleus
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Duncker's river garfish
Zenarchopterus dunckeri
Zenarchopteridae
Least Concern
Earspot cusk eel
Ophidion fulvum
Ophidiidae
Near Threatened
Ebomegobius Goodi
Ebomegobius goodi
Data Deficient
Eel snake blenny
Peronedys anguillaris
Data Deficient
Endeavour skate
Dentiraja endeavouri
Rajidae
Near Threatened
Erotelis Clarki
Erotelis clarki
Eleotridae
Data Deficient
Estuary clingfish
Trachelochismus aestuarium
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Estuary croaker
Sonorolux fluminis
Least Concern
Eutaeniichthys Gilli
Eutaeniichthys gilli
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Farsi tooth-carp
Esmaeilius persicus
Few-ray hardyhead
Craterocephalus pauciradiatus
Atherinidae
Filamentous flounder
Arnoglossus nigrofilamentosus
Bothidae
Data Deficient
Flatsnout goby
Ponticola platyrostris
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Gobiopterus Birtwistlei
Gobiopterus birtwistlei
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Godavari thryssa
Thryssa kammalensoides
Engraulidae
Data Deficient
Gymnogobius Macrognathos
Gymnogobius macrognathos
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Incara Multisquamatus
Incara multisquamatus
Least Concern