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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
Cotylopus Acutipinnis
Cotylopus acutipinnis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Cowtail stingray
Pastinachus sephen
Dasyatidae Near Threatened
Crested goby
Lophogobius cyprinoides
Gobiidae Least Concern
Crucifix sea catfish
Sciades proops
Ariidae Edible
Ctenotrypauchen Chinensis
Ctenotrypauchen chinensis
Least Concern
Cucumberfish
Retropinna retropinna
Retropinnidae Least Concern
Cuja Bola
Macrospinosa cuja
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Curator sea catfish
Cathorops raredonae
Ariidae Edible
Cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Daggertooth pike conger
Muraenesox cinereus
Muraenesocidae Least Concern
Danube sturgeon
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii
Acipenseridae Critically Endangered Edible
Dark mangrovegoby
Dotsugobius bleekeri
Least Concern
Dark-fin gudgeon
Ophiocara macrostoma
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Darkfin eel catfish
Plotosus limbatus
Plotosidae Least Concern
Darter goby
Ctenogobius boleosoma
Gobiidae Least Concern
Day's goby
Acentrogobius dayi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Day's round herring
Dayella malabarica
Least Concern
Deep pugnose ponyfish
Deveximentum ruconius
Delta goby
Gobionellus occidentalis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Diamond killifish
Fundulus xenicus
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Diamond mullet
Planiliza alata
Least Concern
Dog snapper
Lutjanus jocu
Lutjanidae Data Deficient Edible
Dolly varden
Salvelinus malma
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Dormitator Lebretonis
Dormitator lebretonis
Eleotridae Least Concern
Dorosoma Cepedianum
Dorosoma cepedianum
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Drab sole
Achirus achirus
Achiridae Least Concern Edible
Drombus Bontii
Drombus bontii
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Duckbill sleeper
Butis butis
Eleotridae Least Concern
Dusky frillgoby
Bathygobius fuscus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Dusky mountain goby
Glossogobius brunnoides
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Dusky sleeper
Eleotris fusca
Eleotridae Least Concern
Dusky tripletooth goby
Tridentiger obscurus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Dusky-hairfin anchovy
Setipinna melanochir
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Dwarf paradise fish
Parapolynemus verekeri
Polynemidae
Dwarf pygmy goby
Pandaka pygmaea
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Eastern paradise fish
Polynemus dubius
Polynemidae Least Concern
Eel worm goby
Taenioides anguillaris
Gobiidae Least Concern
Eleotris Balia
Eleotris balia
Eleotridae
Eleotris Oxycephala
Eleotris oxycephala
Eleotridae Least Concern
Eleotris Vittata
Eleotris vittata
Eleotridae Least Concern
Eleotris Woworae
Eleotris woworae
Eleotridae
Emerald goby
Ctenogobius smaragdus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Estuarine glass perchlet
Ambassis macracanthus
Ambassidae Data Deficient
Eucinostomus Melanopterus
Eucinostomus melanopterus
Gerreidae Least Concern
Eugnathogobius Illotus
Eugnathogobius illotus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Eugnathogobius Indicus
Eugnathogobius indicus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Eulachon
Thaleichthys pacificus
Osmeridae Least Concern Edible
European eel
Anguilla anguilla
Anguillidae Critically Endangered Edible