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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
Longfin smelt
Spirinchus thaleichthys
Osmeridae Least Concern
Longfin snake-eel
Pisodonophis cancrivorus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Longfin spaghetti eel
Moringua macrochir
Moringuidae Data Deficient
Longjaw goby
Gobiopsis macrostoma
Gobiidae Least Concern
Longtail dwarf goby
Knipowitschia longecaudata
Gobiidae Least Concern
Longtail shad
Tenualosa macrura
Dorosomatidae Near Threatened Edible
Longtail Silverbiddy
Gerres longirostris
Gerreidae Least Concern Edible
Longtail sole
Apionichthys dumerili
Achiridae Least Concern Edible
Lophiogobius Ocellicauda
Lophiogobius ocellicauda
Least Concern
Lord's Sicyopus
Sicyopus lord
Gobiidae
Lord's Tasmangoby
Tasmanogobius lordi
Vulnerable
Lowland livebearer
Poeciliopsis latidens
Poeciliidae Near Threatened
Luciogobius Chaojinensis
Luciogobius chaojinensis
Gobiidae
Luciogobius Pallidus
Luciogobius pallidus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Lutjanus Indicus
Lutjanus indicus
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Lyre goby
Evorthodus lyricus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Macau sole
Cynoglossus trulla
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Madagascar sea catfish
Arius madagascariensis
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Madura goby
Apocryptodon madurensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Malabar glassy perchlet
Ambassis dussumieri
Ambassidae Least Concern
Malabar sprat
Ehirava fluviatilis
Ehiravidae Data Deficient
Mangarinus Waterousi
Mangarinus waterousi
Data Deficient
Mangrove red snapper
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Many-eyed snake-eel
Ophichthus polyophthalmus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Manyband goby
Acentrogobius madraspatensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Maracaibo leatherjacket
Oligoplites palometa
Carangidae Least Concern
Maraena whitefish
Coregonus maraena
Salmonidae Least Concern
Marbled goby
Pomatoschistus marmoratus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Marsh killifish
Fundulus confluentus
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Masu salmon
Oncorhynchus masou
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Mazatlan sole
Achirus mazatlanus
Achiridae Least Concern
Mediterranean banded killifish
Aphanius fasciatus
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern
Mediterranean sand smelt
Atherina hepsetus
Atherinidae
Mexican goby
Ctenogobius claytonii
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Mexican snook
Centropomus poeyi
Centropomidae Least Concern
Microphis Aculeatus
Microphis aculeatus
Syngnathidae
Milk shark
Rhizoprionodon acutus
Carcharhinidae Vulnerable Edible
Milkfish
Chanos chanos
Chanidae Least Concern
Milkspotted puffer
Chelonodon patoca
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Moolgarda Tade
Moolgarda tade
Data Deficient
Moon silverside
Atherinella argentea
Atherinopsidae Least Concern
Mottled eel
Anguilla nebulosa
Anguillidae
Mountain mullet
Dajaus monticola
Least Concern
Mozambique sea catfish
Plicofollis polystaphylodon
Ariidae Edible
Mud Skipper
Boleophthalmus dussumieri
Gobiidae Least Concern
Mud sleeper
Butis koilomatodon
Eleotridae Least Concern
Mugilogobius Cavifrons
Mugilogobius cavifrons
Gobiidae Least Concern
Muksun
Coregonus muksun
Salmonidae Least Concern