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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Spicule anchovy
Anchoa spinifer
Engraulidae Least Concern
Spinecheek gudgeon
Eleotris acanthopomus
Eleotridae Least Concern Edible
Spinycheek sleeper
Eleotris pisonis
Eleotridae Least Concern
Spotbanded scat
Selenotoca multifasciata
Scatophagidae Least Concern
Spotted green goby
Acentrogobius viridipunctatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Spotted mountain trout
Galaxias truttaceus
Galaxiidae Least Concern
Spotted scat
Scatophagus argus
Scatophagidae Least Concern
Spotted sicklefish
Drepane punctata
Drepaneidae Least Concern Edible
Squaretail mullet
Ellochelon vaigiensis
Mugilidae Least Concern Edible
Starry flounder
Platichthys stellatus
Pleuronectidae Least Concern
Stenodus Nelma
Stenodus nelma
Salmonidae Least Concern
Stenogobius Fehlmanni
Stenogobius fehlmanni
Gobiidae Least Concern
Stiphodon Atropurpureus
Stiphodon atropurpureus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Stiphodon Pelewensis
Stiphodon pelewensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Stokell's smelt
Stokellia anisodon
Retropinnidae Least Concern
Straightnose pipefish
Nerophis ophidion
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
Moronidae Least Concern
Striped mojarra
Eugerres plumieri
Gerreidae Least Concern
Strongylura Fluviatilis
Strongylura fluviatilis
Belonidae Least Concern
Swordspine snook
Centropomus ensiferus
Centropomidae Least Concern
Tade gray mullet
Planiliza planiceps
Least Concern Edible
Takifugu Poecilonotus
Takifugu poecilonotus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Tank goby
Glossogobius giuris
Gobiidae Least Concern
Tapiroid grunter
Mesopristes cancellatus
Terapontidae Least Concern
Tarpon snook
Centropomus pectinatus
Centropomidae Least Concern
Tasmanian smelt
Retropinna tasmanica
Retropinnidae Least Concern
Tasmanian whitebait
Lovettia sealii
Least Concern Edible
Tete sea catfish
Ariopsis seemanni
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Tetraroge Nigra
Tetraroge nigra
Tetrarogidae Least Concern
Thin sand-eel
Yirrkala tenuis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Threadfin goby
Sicyopterus longifilis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Threadfin shad
Dorosoma petenense
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Threadless blenny
Meiacanthus anema
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Three-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus
Gasterosteidae Least Concern
Timucu
Strongylura timucu
Belonidae Least Concern
Transparent sand dart
Kraemeria cunicularia
Kraemeriidae Least Concern
Tropical sand goby
Acentrogobius caninus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Turkey moray
Gymnothorax meleagris
Muraenidae Least Concern
Twaite shad
Alosa fallax
Alosidae Least Concern
Two-spot red snapper
Lutjanus bohar
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Vachelli's glass perchlet
Ambassis vachellii
Ambassidae Least Concern
Vendace
Coregonus albula
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Violet goby
Gobioides broussonnetii
Gobiidae Least Concern
Viviparous halfbeak
Zenarchopterus gilli
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Walter's toadfish
Batrachoides waltersi
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Walton's mudskipper
Periophthalmus waltoni
Gobiidae Least Concern
Weed cardinalfish
Foa brachygramma
Apogonidae Least Concern Edible
West African ilisha
Ilisha africana
Pristigasteridae Least Concern Edible