List of fishes of Jamaica

A list of fishes of Jamaica.

Jamaican waters contain fresh and saltwater fish.

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
• Parrot fish