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Diadromous Fish Species

Fish that migrate between freshwater and saltwater — including anadromous species like salmon and catadromous species like eels.

794
Total Species
36
Endangered (EN+CR)
227
Edible Species
93
Families
Acanthogobius Hasta
Acanthogobius hasta
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Acanthogobius Lactipes
Acanthogobius lactipes
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Acanthogobius Luridus
Acanthogobius luridus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Achiroides Leucorhynchos
Achiroides leucorhynchos
Soleidae Least Concern
Acipenser Colchicus
Acipenser colchicus
Acipenseridae
Acoupa weakfish
Cynoscion acoupa
Sciaenidae Vulnerable Edible
Adriatic sturgeon
Acipenser naccarii
Acipenseridae Critically Endangered Edible
African longfin eel
Anguilla mossambica
Anguillidae Near Threatened Edible
African moony
Monodactylus sebae
Monodactylidae
African mottled eel
Anguilla labiata
Anguillidae Edible
Alabama shad
Alosa alabamae
Alosidae Near Threatened
Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
Alosidae Least Concern Edible
Allis shad
Alosa alosa
Alosidae Critically Endangered
Ambassis Denticulata
Ambassis denticulata
Ambassidae
Ambassis Telkara
Ambassis telkara
Ambassidae
Amboina cardinalfish
Fibramia amboinensis
Apogonidae Data Deficient
American eel
Anguilla rostrata
Anguillidae Endangered Edible
American halfbeak
Hyporhamphus meeki
Hemiramphidae Least Concern
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Alosidae Least Concern Edible
Amur goby
Rhinogobius brunneus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Amur stickleback
Pungitius sinensis
Gasterosteidae Vulnerable
Amur sturgeon
Acipenser schrenckii
Acipenseridae Critically Endangered Edible
Amur whitefish
Coregonus ussuriensis
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Anguilla Luzonensis
Anguilla luzonensis
Anguillidae Vulnerable
Aphaniops Stoliczkanus
Aphaniops stoliczkanus
Apocryptes Bato
Apocryptes bato
Least Concern
Arabian pupfish
Aphaniops dispar
Least Concern
Arafura catfish
Pararius proximus
Arctic char
Salvelinus alpinus
Salmonidae Least Concern
Arctic cisco
Coregonus autumnalis
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Arctic flounder
Liopsetta glacialis
Pleuronectidae Least Concern
Arctic lamprey
Lethenteron camtschaticum
Petromyzontidae Least Concern Edible
Argentinian silverside
Odontesthes bonariensis
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Ariopsis Canteri
Ariopsis canteri
Ariidae
Arius Macronotacanthus
Arius macronotacanthus
Ariidae
Arius Manillensis
Arius manillensis
Ariidae Data Deficient Edible
Armored catfish
Hypostomus watwata
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
Armoured sea catfish
Hemiarius stormii
Ariidae Least Concern
Asian pencil halfbeak
Hyporhamphus intermedius
Hemiramphidae Least Concern Edible
Atherinella Chagresi
Atherinella chagresi
Atherinopsidae Least Concern
Atherinella Milleri
Atherinella milleri
Atherinopsidae Least Concern
Atlantic mudskipper
Periophthalmus barbarus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Atlantic needlefish
Strongylura marina
Belonidae Least Concern
Atlantic sabretooth anchovy
Lycengraulis grossidens
Engraulidae Least Concern
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar
Salmonidae Near Threatened Edible
Atlantic stingray
Hypanus sabinus
Dasyatidae Least Concern
Atlantic tomcod
Microgadus tomcod
Gadidae Least Concern
Atlantic whitefish
Coregonus huntsmani
Salmonidae Critically Endangered