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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
Short-finned eel
Anguilla australis
Anguillidae Near Threatened Edible
Short-tailed pipefish
Microphis brachyurus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Shortfin pompano
Trachinotus teraia
Carangidae Least Concern
Shorthead lamprey
Mordacia mordax
Mordaciidae Least Concern
Shortjaw kokopu
Galaxias postvectis
Galaxiidae Endangered Edible
Shortnose Gizzard Shad
Anodontostoma chacunda
Dorosomatidae Least Concern Edible
Shortnose sturgeon
Acipenser brevirostrum
Acipenseridae Vulnerable
Shorttail pipefish
Microphis millepunctatus
Syngnathidae
Shuttles hoppfish
Periophthalmus modestus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sicklefin mullet
Neochelon falcipinnis
Data Deficient Edible
Sicydium Cocoense
Sicydium cocoense
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Sicydium Fayae
Sicydium fayae
Gobiidae
Sicyopterus Eudentatus
Sicyopterus eudentatus
Gobiidae Endangered
Sicyopterus Fuliag
Sicyopterus fuliag
Gobiidae
Sicyopterus Japonicus
Sicyopterus japonicus
Gobiidae
Sicyopterus Lividus
Sicyopterus lividus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sicyopterus Macrostetholepis
Sicyopterus macrostetholepis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Sicyopus Nigriradiatus
Sicyopus nigriradiatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sicyopus Zosterophorus
Sicyopus zosterophorus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Silver flagtail
Kuhlia munda
Kuhliidae Data Deficient
Silver grunt
Pomadasys argenteus
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Silver grunter
Mesopristes argenteus
Terapontidae Least Concern
Silver mojarra
Eucinostomus argenteus
Gerreidae Least Concern
Silver moony
Monodactylus argenteus
Monodactylidae Least Concern
Silver mullet
Paramugil georgii
Mugilidae
Singapore glassy perchlet
Ambassis kopsii
Ambassidae Least Concern Edible
Sixfinger threadfin
Polydactylus sexfilis
Polynemidae Least Concern Edible
Skipjack shad
Alosa chrysochloris
Alosidae Least Concern
Slashcheek goby
Ctenogobius pseudofasciatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sleepy goby
Psammogobius biocellatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Slender bambooshark
Chiloscyllium indicum
Hemiscylliidae Vulnerable Edible
Slender giant moray
Strophidon sathete
Muraenidae Least Concern
Slender glassy
Ambassis natalensis
Ambassidae Least Concern
Slender mudskipper
Zappa confluentus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Slipper sole
Trinectes paulistanus
Achiridae Least Concern
Small Chinese silver-biddy
Gerres decacanthus
Gerreidae
Small-scaled terapon
Terapon puta
Terapontidae
Smallmouth hardyhead
Atherinosoma microstoma
Atherinidae
Smalltooth weakfish
Cynoscion steindachneri
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Smalltoothed pellonula
Pellonula leonensis
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Smilosicyopus Fehlmanni
Smilosicyopus fehlmanni
Gobiidae Least Concern
Smooth flounder
Citharichthys stampflii
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Smooth toadfish
Tetractenos glaber
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Smoothmouth sea catfish
Carlarius heudelotii
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Smoothtail ninespine stickleback
Pungitius laevis
Gasterosteidae Least Concern
Snakehead gudgeon
Giuris margaritaceus
Least Concern
Snubhose garfish
Arrhamphus krefftii
Hemiramphidae
So-iuy mullet
Planiliza haematocheilus
Edible