Native to Jamaica, the Blackbelly Limia can usually be found in schools living in small streams. These fish have an overall gray coloration that may or may not have a blueish sheen. Both males and females of this species exhibit dark vertical bars on the rear half of the body and males of the species have additional dark bands on the dorsal fin. These fish are named for the dark coloration of their bellies which is particularly prominant in females of the species.