List of fish of Jamaica

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A list of fish of Jamaica.

Jamaican waters contain maccaback 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
  • Piranha

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

  1. ^ "All fishes reported from Jamaica".
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