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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
Mummichog
Fundulus heteroclitus
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Naked-headed catfish
Euristhmus nudiceps
Plotosidae
Navaga
Eleginus nawaga
Gadidae Edible
Nematogobius Maindroni
Nematogobius maindroni
Gobiidae Least Concern
Neosalangichthys Ishikawae
Neosalangichthys ishikawae
Salangidae
Neosalanx Anderssoni
Neosalanx anderssoni
Salangidae Least Concern
Neosalanx Brevirostris
Neosalanx brevirostris
Salangidae Data Deficient
Neosalanx Reganius
Neosalanx reganius
Salangidae Endangered
Neostethus Villadolidi
Neostethus villadolidi
Phallostethidae Data Deficient
New Guinea thryssa
Thryssa scratchleyi
Engraulidae Data Deficient
New Zealand longfin eel
Anguilla dieffenbachii
Anguillidae Endangered Edible
Ninespine stickleback
Pungitius pungitius
Gasterosteidae Least Concern
Nomorhamphus Brembachi
Nomorhamphus brembachi
Zenarchopteridae Data Deficient
Noodlefish
Salanx cuvieri
Salangidae Data Deficient Edible
North African shad
Alosa algeriensis
Alosidae Endangered Edible
Northern fatnose goby
Pseudogobius poicilosoma
Gobiidae Least Concern
Northern mud gudgeon
Ophiocara porocephalum
Eleotridae Least Concern Edible
Northern mud gudgeon
Ophiocara porocephala
Eleotridae Least Concern Edible
Northern pipefish
Syngnathus fuscus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Northern snubnose garfish
Arrhamphus sclerolepis
Hemiramphidae Least Concern Edible
Notarius Luniscutis
Notarius luniscutis
Ariidae Least Concern
Obscure pufferfish
Takifugu obscurus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Ocellated sand-eel
Lamnostoma polyophthalmus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Oddmouth Goby
Gobioides sagitta
Gobiidae Least Concern
Odontamblyopus Tenuis
Odontamblyopus tenuis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Odontesthes Argentinensis
Odontesthes argentinensis
Atherinopsidae
Odontesthes Incisa
Odontesthes incisa
Atherinopsidae Least Concern
Odontesthes Nigricans
Odontesthes nigricans
Atherinopsidae
Odontesthes Platensis
Odontesthes platensis
Atherinopsidae
Olive flathead-gudgeon
Butis amboinensis
Eleotridae Least Concern Edible
Ophichthus Hijala
Ophichthus hijala
Ophichthidae
Ophiocara Cantoris
Ophiocara cantoris
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Opossum pipefish
Microphis lineatus
Syngnathidae
Oriental sole
Brachirus orientalis
Soleidae Least Concern Edible
Oriental worm-eel
Lamnostoma orientale
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Osbeck's grenadier anchovy
Coilia mystus
Engraulidae Endangered
Otomebora mullet
Planiliza melinoptera
Least Concern Edible
Oxyeleotris Mertoni
Oxyeleotris mertoni
Eleotridae Least Concern
Pacific croaker
Johnius pacificus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Pacific fat sleeper
Dormitator latifrons
Eleotridae Least Concern Edible
Pacific flagfin mojarra
Eucinostomus currani
Gerreidae Least Concern
Pacific foureyed fish
Anableps dowii
Anablepidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific herring
Clupea pallasii
Clupeidae Data Deficient
Pacific lamprey
Entosphenus tridentatus
Petromyzontidae Least Concern
Pacific rainbow smelt
Osmerus dentex
Osmeridae Least Concern Edible
Pacific redfin
Pseudaspius brandtii
Least Concern Edible
Pacific sandperch
Prolatilus jugularis
Pinguipedidae Edible
Pacific shortfinned eel
Anguilla obscura
Anguillidae Data Deficient