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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Agrakhan shad
Alosa sphaerocephala
Alosidae Least Concern
Amblyeleotris Morishitai
Amblyeleotris morishitai
Gobiidae Least Concern
Apocryptodon Punctatus
Apocryptodon punctatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Baltic flounder
Platichthys solemdali
Pleuronectidae Least Concern
Blackmargin Dartfish
Parioglossus marginalis
Microdesmidae Least Concern
Blackspot mangrovegoby
Mugilogobius stigmaticus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Byblis Goby
Knipowitschia byblisia
Gobiidae Least Concern
Callogobius Tanegasimae
Callogobius tanegasimae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Caspian goby
Neogobius caspius
Gobiidae Least Concern
Caunos Goby
Knipowitschia caunosi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Cristatogobius Aurimaculatus
Cristatogobius aurimaculatus
Least Concern
Cristatogobius Nonatoae
Cristatogobius nonatoae
Least Concern
Dark moray
Gymnothorax afer
Muraenidae Least Concern
Dotted Clingfish
Gobiesox daedaleus
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Duncker's river garfish
Zenarchopterus dunckeri
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Estuary clingfish
Trachelochismus aestuarium
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Estuary croaker
Sonorolux fluminis
Least Concern
Eutaeniichthys Gilli
Eutaeniichthys gilli
Gobiidae Least Concern
Flatsnout goby
Ponticola platyrostris
Gobiidae Least Concern
Gymnogobius Macrognathos
Gymnogobius macrognathos
Gobiidae Least Concern
Incara Multisquamatus
Incara multisquamatus
Least Concern
Interrupted dartfish
Parioglossus interruptus
Microdesmidae Least Concern
Kappie blenny
Omobranchus woodi
Blenniidae Least Concern
Knysna sandgoby
Psammogobius knysnaensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Leptophilypnus Fluviatilis
Leptophilypnus fluviatilis
Eleotridae Least Concern
Lidwill's dwarfgoby
Pandaka lidwilli
Gobiidae Least Concern
Marine goby
Tasmanogobius gloveri
Least Concern
Merauke toadfish
Marilyna meraukensis
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Muckraker
Gobionellus stomatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Mugilogobius Tigrinus
Mugilogobius tigrinus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Oligolepis Jaarmani
Oligolepis jaarmani
Gobiidae Least Concern
Pearlspot
Etroplus suratensis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Periophthalmus Walailakae
Periophthalmus walailakae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Ponticola Bathybius
Ponticola bathybius
Gobiidae Least Concern
Ratan goby
Ponticola ratan
Gobiidae Least Concern
Shokihaze goby
Tridentiger barbatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Short-spined goby
Gladiogobius brevispinis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Spiny pugolovka
Benthophilus spinosus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Taijiang snubnose goby
Pseudogobius taijiangensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Takifugu Coronoidus
Takifugu coronoidus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Vertical blenny
Omobranchus verticalis
Blenniidae Least Concern
Weber's mudskipper
Periophthalmus weberi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Yellowfin snubnose goby
Pseudogobius fulvicaudus
Gobiidae Least Concern