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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
Giant bully
Gobiomorphus gobioides
Eleotridae Least Concern
Giant catfish
Netuma thalassina
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Giant kokopu
Galaxias argenteus
Galaxiidae Vulnerable Edible
Giant mottled eel
Anguilla marmorata
Anguillidae Least Concern Edible
Giant mud-gudgeon
Ophiocara gigas
Eleotridae Least Concern Edible
Giant mudskipper
Periophthalmodon schlosseri
Gobiidae Least Concern
Giant shovelnose ray
Glaucostegus typus
Glaucostegidae Critically Endangered
Gilchrist's round herring
Gilchristella aestuaria
Ehiravidae Least Concern
Gillichthys Detrusus
Gillichthys detrusus
Gobiidae Endangered
Giuris Caussei
Giuris caussei
Giuris Charpini
Giuris charpini
Giuris Viator
Giuris viator
Giuris Yahayai
Giuris yahayai
Gloomy sea catfish
Cathorops hypophthalmus
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Glossogobius Kokius
Glossogobius kokius
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Glossogobius Olivaceus
Glossogobius olivaceus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Goatee croaker
Dendrophysa russelii
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Gobitrichinotus Radiocularis
Gobitrichinotus radiocularis
Least Concern
Goby
Gobioides grahamae
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Golden grey mullet
Chelon auratus
Mugilidae Near Threatened Edible
Goldsilk seabream
Acanthopagrus berda
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Goldspot mullet
Planiliza parsia
Edible
Goldspotted grenadier anchovy
Coilia dussumieri
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Goldtail croaker
Bairdiella chrysoura
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Gorean snapper
Lutjanus goreensis
Lutjanidae Data Deficient
Goto's herring
Herklotsichthys gotoi
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Graceful mojarra
Eucinostomus gracilis
Gerreidae Least Concern
Gray eel-catfish
Plotosus canius
Plotosidae Least Concern Edible
Gray's grenadier anchovy
Coilia grayii
Engraulidae Least Concern
Great blue spotted mudskipper
Boleophthalmus pectinirostris
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Green hummingbird goby
Stiphodon chlorestes
Gobiidae
Green Riffle Goby
Stiphodon elegans
Gobiidae Least Concern
Green sturgeon
Acipenser medirostris
Acipenseridae Endangered
Greenback gauvina
Bunaka gyrinoides
Eleotridae Least Concern
Greenback mullet
Planiliza subviridis
Least Concern Edible
Grey goby
Acentrogobius griseus
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Grey snapper
Lutjanus griseus
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Grooved mullet
Chelon dumerili
Mugilidae Data Deficient Edible
Guatemala silverside
Atherinella guatemalensis
Atherinopsidae Least Concern
Guavina
Guavina guavina
Eleotridae Least Concern
Guiana longfin herring
Odontognathus mucronatus
Pristigasteridae Least Concern
Guinea croaker
Pseudotolithus epipercus
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Guinea snapper
Lutjanus endecacanthus
Lutjanidae Data Deficient
Guinean tilapia
Coptodon guineensis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Gulf pipefish
Syngnathus scovelli
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Gulf sturgeon
Acipenser desotoi
Acipenseridae
Gymnogobius Opperiens
Gymnogobius opperiens
Gobiidae Least Concern
Gymnogobius Petschiliensis
Gymnogobius petschiliensis
Gobiidae Least Concern