List of fish of Jamaica

A list of fish of Jamaica.

Jamaican waters contain considerable resources of fresh and saltwater fish.^[1]

Saltwater

The chief varieties of saltwater fish include:

• Kingfish
• Jack
• Mackerel
• Whiting
• Bonito
• Tuna
• Barracuda

Estuarine

Fish that occasionally enter freshwater and estuarine environments include:

• Snook
• Jewfish
• Mangrove snapper
• Mullet

Freshwater

Fish that spend the majority of their lives in Jamaica's fresh waters include many species of:

• Livebearers
• Killifish
• Gobies
• Perch

Introduced

Intentional

The Malagasy mountain mullet, American Eel and Tilapia have been introduced from Africa for aquaculture and are very common.

Accidental

• Lion fish

Fresh water fish

• Parrot fish

References

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