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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
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Lobed river mullet
Cestraeus plicatilis
Mugilidae Data Deficient
Longfin spaghetti eel
Moringua macrochir
Moringuidae Data Deficient
Luciogobius Pallidus
Luciogobius pallidus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Macau sole
Cynoglossus trulla
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Malabar sprat
Ehirava fluviatilis
Ehiravidae Data Deficient
Mangarinus Waterousi
Mangarinus waterousi
Data Deficient
Moolgarda Tade
Moolgarda tade
Data Deficient
Neosalanx Brevirostris
Neosalanx brevirostris
Salangidae Data Deficient
Neostethus Villadolidi
Neostethus villadolidi
Phallostethidae Data Deficient
New Guinea thryssa
Thryssa scratchleyi
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Nomorhamphus Brembachi
Nomorhamphus brembachi
Zenarchopteridae Data Deficient
Noodlefish
Salanx cuvieri
Salangidae Data Deficient Edible
Odontamblyopus Tenuis
Odontamblyopus tenuis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Ophiocara Cantoris
Ophiocara cantoris
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Pacific croaker
Johnius pacificus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Pacific herring
Clupea pallasii
Clupeidae Data Deficient
Pacific shortfinned eel
Anguilla obscura
Anguillidae Data Deficient
Paloa Villadolidi
Paloa villadolidi
Data Deficient
Pama croaker
Otolithoides pama
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Papuan black snapper
Lutjanus goldiei
Lutjanidae Data Deficient
Parioglossus Neocaledonicus
Parioglossus neocaledonicus
Microdesmidae Data Deficient
Periophthalmus Malaccensis
Periophthalmus malaccensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Polynesian longfinned eel
Anguilla megastoma
Anguillidae Data Deficient Edible
Pouched lamprey
Geotria australis
Geotriidae Data Deficient
Reeves shad
Tenualosa reevesii
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient
Rhyacichthys Guilberti
Rhyacichthys guilberti
Rhyacichthyidae Data Deficient
River catfish
Arius jatius
Ariidae Data Deficient
River catfish
Cephalocassis jatia
Ariidae Data Deficient
Salmo Macrostigma
Salmo macrostigma
Salmonidae Data Deficient
Sicklefin mullet
Neochelon falcipinnis
Data Deficient Edible
Sicydium Cocoense
Sicydium cocoense
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Sicyopterus Macrostetholepis
Sicyopterus macrostetholepis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Silver flagtail
Kuhlia munda
Kuhliidae Data Deficient
Sparidentex Belayewi
Sparidentex belayewi
Data Deficient
Spotty-face anchovy
Stolephorus waitei
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Steindachner's sea catfish
Cathorops steindachneri
Ariidae Data Deficient
Stenogobius Blokzeyli
Stenogobius blokzeyli
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stenogobius Gymnopomus
Stenogobius gymnopomus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stiphodon Multisquamus
Stiphodon multisquamus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Stiphodon Percnopterygionus
Stiphodon percnopterygionus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Tongue sole
Cynoglossus semilaevis
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Tropical carp-gudgeon
Hypseleotris cyprinoides
Eleotridae Data Deficient
True sole
Heteromycteris proboscideus
Soleidae Data Deficient Edible
Typhlachirus Lipophthalmus
Typhlachirus lipophthalmus
Data Deficient
Vaqueira longfin herring
Opisthopterus effulgens
Pristigasteridae Data Deficient
Wrestling halfbeak
Dermogenys pusilla
Zenarchopteridae Data Deficient
Yellowfin seabream
Acanthopagrus latus
Sparidae Data Deficient Edible