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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
Pacific toadfish
Batrachoides pacifici
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Paloa Villadolidi
Paloa villadolidi
Data Deficient
Pama croaker
Otolithoides pama
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Pan sole
Brachirus pan
Soleidae Least Concern
Pangasius Krempfi
Pangasius krempfi
Pangasiidae Vulnerable Edible
Papuan black snapper
Lutjanus goldiei
Lutjanidae Data Deficient
Paradise threadfin
Polynemus paradiseus
Polynemidae Least Concern Edible
Parioglossus Neocaledonicus
Parioglossus neocaledonicus
Microdesmidae Data Deficient
Peled
Coregonus peled
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Pemecou sea catfish
Sciades herzbergii
Ariidae Least Concern
Periophthalmus Malaccensis
Periophthalmus malaccensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Persian sturgeon
Acipenser persicus
Acipenseridae Critically Endangered Edible
Persistent anchovy
Anchoa walkeri
Engraulidae Least Concern
Philypnodon Macrostomus
Philypnodon macrostomus
Eleotridae Least Concern
Pinfish
Lagodon rhomboides
Sparidae Least Concern
Pink salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Salmonidae Least Concern
Pink-lipped moray eel
Echidna rhodochilus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Pinkeye mullet
Trachystoma petardi
Least Concern
Pla Baimai
Achiroides melanorhynchus
Soleidae Least Concern
Pointed sawfish
Anoxypristis cuspidata
Pristidae Critically Endangered Edible
Polynesian longfinned eel
Anguilla megastoma
Anguillidae Data Deficient Edible
Polynesian River Goby
Awaous ocellaris
Gobiidae Least Concern
Pond smelt
Hypomesus olidus
Osmeridae Least Concern Edible
Pontic shad
Alosa immaculata
Alosidae Least Concern
Porogobius Schlegelii
Porogobius schlegelii
Gobiidae Least Concern
Port Jackson glassfish
Pseudoambassis jacksoniensis
Pouched lamprey
Geotria australis
Geotriidae Data Deficient
Prickly croaker
Aspericorvina jubata
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Prickly sculpin
Cottus asper
Cottidae Least Concern Edible
Pristis Pectinata
Pristis pectinata
Pristidae Critically Endangered
Pseudaspius Sachalinensis
Pseudaspius sachalinensis
Least Concern
Purplemouth grunt
Rhonciscus bayanus
Least Concern
Quoy's garfish
Hyporhamphus quoyi
Hemiramphidae Least Concern
Rainbow sardine
Dussumieria acuta
Dussumieriidae Least Concern
Rainbow smelt
Osmerus mordax
Osmeridae Least Concern Edible
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Rainwater killifish
Lucania parva
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Red sea catfish
Bagre pinnimaculatus
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Red-tailed goby
Sicyopterus lagocephalus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Red-tipped halfbeak
Hyporhamphus xanthopterus
Hemiramphidae Vulnerable
Redfin needlefish
Strongylura notata
Belonidae Least Concern
Redfinned bully
Gobiomorphus huttoni
Eleotridae Near Threatened
Redigobius Dispar
Redigobius dispar
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Redigobius Tambujon
Redigobius tambujon
Gobiidae Least Concern
Reef manta ray
Mobula alfredi
Mobulidae Vulnerable
Reeves shad
Tenualosa reevesii
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient
Reynald's grenadier anchovy
Coilia reynaldi
Engraulidae Least Concern
Rhinogobius Giurinus
Rhinogobius giurinus
Gobiidae Least Concern