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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
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Anchoviella Perezi
Anchoviella perezi
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Belize sea catfish
Cathorops belizensis
Ariidae Data Deficient Edible
Benthophilus Grimmi
Benthophilus grimmi
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Benthophilus Svetovidovi
Benthophilus svetovidovi
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Callogobius Seshaiyai
Callogobius seshaiyai
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Cape blue-eye
Pseudomugil majusculus
Pseudomugilidae Data Deficient
Caspian marine shad
Alosa braschnikowi
Alosidae Data Deficient
Coryogalops Bretti
Coryogalops bretti
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Dermogenys Brachynotopterus
Dermogenys brachynotopterus
Zenarchopteridae Data Deficient
Ebomegobius Goodi
Ebomegobius goodi
Data Deficient
Eel snake blenny
Peronedys anguillaris
Data Deficient
Erotelis Clarki
Erotelis clarki
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Filamentous flounder
Arnoglossus nigrofilamentosus
Bothidae Data Deficient
Gobiopterus Birtwistlei
Gobiopterus birtwistlei
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Godavari thryssa
Thryssa kammalensoides
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Indonesian eelgoby
Trypauchenichthys sumatrensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Kura shad
Alosa curensis
Alosidae Data Deficient Edible
Linecheek tank goby
Glossogobius sparsipapillus
Gobiidae Data Deficient Edible
Luciogobius Dormitoris
Luciogobius dormitoris
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Luciogobius Fonticola
Luciogobius fonticola
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Mesogobius Nonultimus
Mesogobius nonultimus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Miniature snubnose goby
Pseudogobius minimus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Neostethus Amaricola
Neostethus amaricola
Phallostethidae Data Deficient
Neostethus Djajaorum
Neostethus djajaorum
Phallostethidae Data Deficient
Oligolepis Cylindriceps
Oligolepis cylindriceps
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Oreochromis Ismailiaensis
Oreochromis ismailiaensis
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Pandaka Trimaculata
Pandaka trimaculata
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Parioglossus Triquetrus
Parioglossus triquetrus
Microdesmidae Data Deficient
Poreless dartfish
Parioglossus aporos
Microdesmidae Data Deficient
Slender thryssa
Thryssa stenosoma
Engraulidae Data Deficient