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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
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