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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
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Chinese seerfish
Scomberomorus sinensis
Scombridae Near Threatened Edible
Chinese sturgeon
Acipenser sinensis
Acipenseridae Critically Endangered Edible
Cisco
Coregonus artedi
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Clearhead icefish
Protosalanx hyalocranius
Edible
Common snook
Centropomus undecimalis
Centropomidae Least Concern Edible
Congo sea catfish
Cathorops fuerthii
Ariidae Data Deficient Edible
Crucifix sea catfish
Sciades proops
Ariidae Edible
Cuja Bola
Macrospinosa cuja
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Curator sea catfish
Cathorops raredonae
Ariidae Edible
Cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Danube sturgeon
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii
Acipenseridae Critically Endangered Edible
Diamond killifish
Fundulus xenicus
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Dog snapper
Lutjanus jocu
Lutjanidae Data Deficient Edible
Dolly varden
Salvelinus malma
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Drab sole
Achirus achirus
Achiridae Least Concern Edible
Eulachon
Thaleichthys pacificus
Osmeridae Least Concern Edible
European eel
Anguilla anguilla
Anguillidae Critically Endangered Edible
European Flounder
Platichthys flesus
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Moronidae Near Threatened Edible
European smelt
Osmerus eperlanus
Osmeridae Least Concern Edible
Far Eastern smooth flounder
Liopsetta pinnifasciata
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient Edible
Fat sleeper
Dormitator maculatus
Eleotridae Least Concern Edible
Feathered river-garfish
Zenarchopterus dispar
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern Edible
Flat-tail mullet
Gracilimugil argenteus
Edible
Flathead sillago
Sillaginopsis panijus
Sillaginidae Least Concern Edible
Four-eyed sleeper
Bostrychus sinensis
Eleotridae Least Concern Edible
Fourspine sculpin
Cottus kazika
Cottidae Least Concern Edible
Fourspine stickleback
Apeltes quadracus
Gasterosteidae Least Concern Edible
Freshwater mullet
Pseudomyxus capensis
Least Concern Edible
Fringebarbel sturgeon
Acipenser nudiventris
Acipenseridae Critically Endangered Edible
Frog Goby
Tridentiger brevispinis
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Giant African threadfin
Polydactylus quadrifilis
Polynemidae Least Concern Edible
Giant catfish
Netuma thalassina
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Giant kokopu
Galaxias argenteus
Galaxiidae Vulnerable Edible
Giant mottled eel
Anguilla marmorata
Anguillidae Least Concern Edible
Giant mud-gudgeon
Ophiocara gigas
Eleotridae Least Concern Edible
Gloomy sea catfish
Cathorops hypophthalmus
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Glossogobius Olivaceus
Glossogobius olivaceus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Golden grey mullet
Chelon auratus
Mugilidae Near Threatened Edible
Goldsilk seabream
Acanthopagrus berda
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Goldspot mullet
Planiliza parsia
Edible
Goldspotted grenadier anchovy
Coilia dussumieri
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Gray eel-catfish
Plotosus canius
Plotosidae Least Concern Edible
Greenback mullet
Planiliza subviridis
Least Concern Edible
Grey snapper
Lutjanus griseus
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Grooved mullet
Chelon dumerili
Mugilidae Data Deficient Edible
Guinea croaker
Pseudotolithus epipercus
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Guinean tilapia
Coptodon guineensis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible