All fishes reported from Jamaica
All fishes reported from Jamaica
n = 650 (incomplete)
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Table 1: 639 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 7 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 4 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 650 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 639 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name(s) in Territory
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon townsendinative Belted cardinalfish  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Apsilus dentatusnative Black snapper  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Archosargus rhomboidalisnative Western Atlantic seabream  
Argentiniformes Argentinidae Argentina georgeinative Blackbelly Argentine  
Argentiniformes Argentinidae Argentina striatanative Striated argentine  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus affinisnative Pacific hatchet fish  
Scombriformes Ariommatidae Ariomma bondinative Silver-rag driftfish  
Scombriformes Ariommatidae Ariomma regulusnative Spotted driftfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Astrapogon puncticulatusnative Blackfin cardinalfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Astrapogon stellatusnative Conchfish  
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherinomorus stipesnative Hardhead silverside  
Syngnathiformes Aulostomidae Aulostomus maculatusnative Trumpetfish English : Trumpetfish 
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis rocheinative Bullet tuna  
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis thazardnative Frigate tuna  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous banananative River goby  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Azurina cyaneanative Blue chromis  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Azurina multilineatanative Brown chromis  
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Bairdiella ronchusnative Ground croaker  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Baldwinella aureorubensnative Streamer bass  
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistes capriscusnative Grey triggerfish English : Grey triggerfish 
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistes vetulanative Queen triggerfish English : Ol'wife 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Barbulifer antennatusnative Barbulifer  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Bathophilus digitatusnative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bathygobius antilliensisnative Antilles frillfin  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bathygobius soporatornative Frillfin goby  
Perciformes/Bembropoidei Bembropidae Bembrops anatirostrisnative Duckbill flathead  
Perciformes/Bembropoidei Bembropidae Bembrops macrommanative   
Perciformes/Bembropoidei Bembropidae Bembrops ocellatusnative Ocellate duckbill  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Bodianus parraenative Creole wrasse English : Barracuda waitin boy 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Bodianus pulchellusnative Spotfin hogfish English : Hogfish 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Bodianus rufusnative Spanish hogfish English : Spanish hogfish 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bollmannia boqueronensisnative White-eye goby  
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Bothus lunatusnative Plate fish English : Peacock flounder 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Bothus ocellatusnative Eyed flounder  
Eupercaria/misc Haemulidae Brachygenys chrysargyreanative Smallmouth grunt English : Banana grunt 
Blenniiformes Labrisomidae Brockius nigricinctusnative Spotcheek blenny  
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Calamopteryx goslineinative Longarm brotula  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Calamus bajonadonative Jolthead porgy English : Jolthead porgy 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Calamus calamusnative Saucereye porgy English : Pogri grunt 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Calamus pennanative Sheepshead porgy  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Calamus pennatulanative Pluma porgy English : Pimento grunt 
Callionymiformes Callionymidae Callionymus bairdinative Lancer dragonet  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Cantherhines macrocerusnative American whitespotted filefish  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Cantherhines pullusnative Orangespotted filefish English : Orangespotted file 
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Canthidermis sufflamennative Ocean triggerfish English : Ocean triggerfish 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster rostratanative Caribbean sharpnose-puffer  
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx bartholomaeinative Yellow jack English : Green jack 
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx crysosnative Blue runner English : Blue runner 
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx hipposnative Crevalle jack English : Cabali 
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx latusnative Horse-eye jack English : Cabali 
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