List of fishes of Jamaica

A list of fishes of Jamaica.

Jamaican waters contain fresh and saltwater fish.[1]

Saltwater

The chief varieties of saltwater fish include:

Estuarine

Fish that occasionally enter freshwater and estuarine environments include:


Freshwater

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

Introduced

Intentional

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

Accidental

References

  1. ^ "All fishes reported from Jamaica".
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