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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
Californian needlefish
Strongylura exilis
Belonidae Least Concern
Cape halfbeak
Hyporhamphus capensis
Hemiramphidae
Cape silverside
Atherina breviceps
Atherinidae
Capelin
Mallotus villosus
Osmeridae
Caribbean sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon porosus
Carcharhinidae Vulnerable Edible
Caroun croaker
Johnius carouna
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Caspian anadromous shad
Alosa kessleri
Alosidae Least Concern Edible
Caspian bighead goby
Ponticola gorlap
Gobiidae Least Concern
Caspian shad
Alosa caspia
Alosidae Least Concern
Caspian trout
Salmo caspius
Salmonidae
Caspian tyulka
Clupeonella caspia
Ehiravidae
Castelnau's herring
Herklotsichthys castelnaui
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Catathyridium Garmani
Catathyridium garmani
Achiridae Least Concern
Caucasian dwarf goby
Knipowitschia caucasica
Gobiidae Least Concern
Celebes goby
Glossogobius celebius
Gobiidae Least Concern
Celebes longfin eel
Anguilla celebesensis
Anguillidae Data Deficient
Cephalocassis Melanochir
Cephalocassis melanochir
Ariidae Least Concern
Chameleon goby
Tridentiger trigonocephalus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Chequered mangrove goby
Mugilogobius mertoni
Gobiidae Least Concern
Chilean lamprey
Mordacia lapicida
Mordaciidae Vulnerable
Chilean silverside
Odontesthes regia
Atherinopsidae Least Concern Edible
Chinese gizzard shad
Clupanodon thrissa
Dorosomatidae Least Concern Edible
Chinese noodlefish
Salanx chinensis
Salangidae Data Deficient Edible
Chinese paddlefish
Psephurus gladius
Polyodontidae EX Edible
Chinese seerfish
Scomberomorus sinensis
Scombridae Near Threatened Edible
Chinese sturgeon
Acipenser sinensis
Acipenseridae Critically Endangered Edible
Chinook salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Salmonidae Least Concern
Chinstripe goby
Stenogobius genivittatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Chum Salmon
Oncorhynchus keta
Salmonidae Least Concern
Cisco
Coregonus artedi
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Clearhead icefish
Protosalanx hyalocranius
Edible
Clinging goby
Sicyopterus micrurus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Clown goby
Microgobius gulosus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Coastrange sculpin
Cottus aleuticus
Cottidae Least Concern
Coho salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coitor croaker
Johnius coitor
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Commerson's glassy
Ambassis ambassis
Ambassidae Least Concern
Common bully
Gobiomorphus cotidianus
Eleotridae Least Concern
Common goby
Pomatoschistus microps
Gobiidae Least Concern
Common hairfin anchovy
Setipinna tenuifilis
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Common ponyfish
Leiognathus equula
Leiognathidae Least Concern
Common sawfish
Pristis pristis
Pristidae Critically Endangered
Common snook
Centropomus undecimalis
Centropomidae Least Concern Edible
Congaturi halfbeak
Hyporhamphus limbatus
Hemiramphidae Least Concern
Congo sea catfish
Cathorops fuerthii
Ariidae Data Deficient Edible
Coregonus Anaulorum
Coregonus anaulorum
Salmonidae Least Concern
Coromandel ilisha
Ilisha filigera
Pristigasteridae Data Deficient
Coromandel whipray
Brevitrygon imbricata
Dasyatidae Vulnerable