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List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Chile
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Table 1: 68 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 2 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 0 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 70 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table : 70 .
     
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Family Species Author Info Occurrence Common names Abundance Max length Maturity Remark Photo
Ictaluridae Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820) Fr introduced   66.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Ictaluridae Ameiurus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819) Fr introduced   55.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Has created adverse situation for native species (Ref. 52860). 
Loricariidae Ancistrus erinaceus (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr questionable   7.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality (Ref. 6868). Known only from the holotype; no other report of Ancistrus from Chile, type locality doubtful (Ref. 36713). 
Galaxiidae Aplochiton marinus Eigenmann, 1928 Fr, Br native    Known from Lago Huelde and Estuario River Baker (Ref. 115235).  No picture yet.
Galaxiidae Aplochiton taeniatus Jenyns, 1842 Fr native  Peladilla (Spanish)  33.40 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Valdivia, Puerto Montt, and Puerto Natales to Ushuaia. Probably found from waters around the shores of Lago Villarica (Ref. 9006). Also Ref. 6376, 35399. 
Galaxiidae Aplochiton zebra Jenyns, 1842 Fr native  Aplochiton (English), Farionela listada (Spanish)  27.80 cm SL male/unsexed  Ranges from Valdivia and Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales and Ushuaia (Ref. 9005). Found from Callecalle River system south to Tierra del Fuego (Ref. 79894). Also Ref. 9068, 35399. 
Cichlidae Australoheros facetus (Jenyns, 1842) Fr, Br introduced   19.30 cm SL male/unsexed  Has created adverse situation for native species (Ref. 52860). Also Ref. 1739. 
Atherinopsidae Basilichthys australis Eigenmann, 1928 Fr, Br, M, Fi endemic   36.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from rio Maipo to rio Rahue (Ref. 33128). Also Ref. 12255.  No picture yet.
Atherinopsidae Basilichthys microlepidotus (Jenyns, 1841) Fr, Br, M, Fi native   31.00 cm male/unsexed ;30.50 cm female  Known from Valparaiso (Ref. 33128). 
Galaxiidae Brachygalaxias bullocki (Regan, 1908) Fr endemic  Brachygalaxias (English), Puye (Spanish)  5.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in central Chile from about Talca south to Chiloé Island (Ref. 79894). Also Ref. 26723, 34281. 
Galaxiidae Brachygalaxias gothei Busse, 1983 Fr native     
Trichomycteridae Bullockia maldonadoi (Eigenmann, 1920) Fr, Rstr endemic   5.70 cm SL male/unsexed  Prohibited from importation into the USA (Ref. 6376). 
Cyprinidae Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) Fr introduced   48.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Caused adverse impacts to native species (Ref. 52860). 
Cyprinidae Carassius carassius (Linnaeus, 1758) Fr introduced   64.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Characidae Cheirodon australe Eigenmann, 1928 Fr endemic  Pocha (Spanish)  6.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in the southern region (Ref. 598, 37055).  No picture yet.
Characidae Cheirodon galusdae Eigenmann, 1928 Fr endemic  Pocha (Spanish)  5.94 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Pacific versant basins in middle Chile (Ref. 37055). Also Ref. 6376. 
Characidae Cheirodon interruptus (Jenyns, 1842) Fr introduced   5.78 cm SL male/unsexed ;6.00 cm TL female   
Characidae Cheirodon kiliani Campos, 1982 Fr endemic  Pocha (Spanish)  2.99 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Pacific versant rivers northward from Lake Lanalhue drainage southward to Calle Calle River basin (Ref. 37055).  No picture yet.
Characidae Cheirodon pisciculus Girard, 1855 Fr endemic  Pocha (Spanish)  5.45 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Pacific versant of the Maipo, Aconcagua, and Huasco River basins, and Estero Quintero (Ref. 37055). Type locality: Ponds in the vicinity of Santiago, Chile (Ref. 26282). Also Ref. 6376.  No picture yet.
Poeciliidae Cnesterodon decemmaculatus (Jenyns, 1842) Fr, Br introduced   3.55 cm SL male/unsexed ;4.50 cm TL female  Has created adverse situation for native species (Ref. 052860). 
Salmonidae Coregonus clupeaformis (Mitchill, 1818) Fr, Br introduced   100.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 13364. 
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758 Fr introduced  Carpa (Spanish)  120 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 1997. 
Diplomystidae Diplomystes camposensis Arratia, 1987 Fr, Fi, Sp endemic  Bagre (Spanish), Tollo (Spanish)  25.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Valdivia region, southern Chile (Ref. 36668). Also Ref. 6376. 
Diplomystidae Diplomystes chilensis (Molina, 1782) Fr, Fi, Sp, Thr endemic  Tollo de agua dulce (Spanish), Bagre (Spanish), Tollo (Spanish)  23.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in rivers near Valparaiso and Santiago in central Chile.(Ref. 36668). Endangered by competition from introduced salmonids (Ref. 4537). Also Ref. 3881. 
Diplomystidae Diplomystes incognitus Arratia & Quezada-Romegialli, 2017 Fr native   15.30 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Rapel, Mataquito, Maule, and Itata Basins (Ref. 116749).  No picture yet.
Diplomystidae Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis Arratia, 1987 Fr, Fi, Sp, Thr endemic  Bagre (Spanish), Tollo (Spanish)  26.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Bío-Bío River basin and Loncomilla River (Ref. 36668). Also Ref. 12255. Status of threat: at High Biobio River, Endangered (Ref. 26616). 
Galaxiidae Galaxias globiceps Eigenmann, 1928 Fr endemic  Galaxias (English), Puye (Spanish)  10.70 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality, small stream in Los Alcerces near Puerto Montt in southern Chile (Ref. 34281). Also Ref. 6376, 34282. 
Galaxiidae Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842) Fr, Br, M native  Puye (Spanish)  19.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in Andes near Valparaiso to the southern extremity of the island chain southeast of Tierra del Fuego (Ref. 79894). Also Ref. 5259. 
Galaxiidae Galaxias platei Steindachner, 1898 Fr, Br, M native  Tollo (Spanish)  30.90 cm SL male/unsexed  Reported from southern Chile (Ref. 34281). 
Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853) Fr, Br introduced   5.10 cm TL male/unsexed ;7.00 cm TL female  Has created adverse situation for native species (Ref. 052860). 
Geotriidae Geotria australis Gray, 1851 Fr, Br, M native  Lamprea de bolsa (Spanish), Anguila blanca (Spanish)  57.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Andalién, Biobío, Carampangue, Malleco, Picoiquén, Huequén, Purén, Claro, Mehuín, Calle-Calle, Valdivia, Toma Galeones, Santo Domingo, Maullín, Curilelfu, and Donguil rivers, and Lake Risopatron. Also Refs. 5154, 39873. 
Geotriidae Geotria macrostoma (Burmeister, 1868) Fr, Br stray  scarce (very unlikely) 62.90 cm TL male/unsexed  One isolated record of a spawning adult from the San Juan River (53˚S), at the Chilean side of the Magellan Strait. 
Centrarchidae Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758) Fr introduced   40.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Mordaciidae Mordacia lapicida (Gray, 1851) Fr, Br, M native   54.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Aconcagua, Ñuble, Andalién, Biobío, Renaico, Toltén, Claro, Mehuín, Donguil, Calle-Calle, Llanquihue, Tucapel, and San Juan rivers (Ref. 89241). Also Ref. 39873. 
Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758 Fr, Br, M, Fi native  Lisa (Spanish)  100.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Recorded from the Juan Fernández Islands (Ref. 33693). Also Ref. 8984. 
Nematogenyidae Nematogenys inermis (Guichenot, 1848) Fr, Rstr endemic  Big catfish (English)  40.70 cm NG male/unsexed  Originally throughout most of central Chile, in the latitudes approximately between present cities of Valparaiso in the north to Osorno in the south. Currently restricted to few spots mainly in regions of Concepción, Rancagua and Angol (Ref. 39969). Prohibited from importation into the USA (Ref. 6376). 
Atherinopsidae Odontesthes bonariensis (Valenciennes, 1835) Fr introduced   50.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Aysen Region, southern Chile (Ref. 33409). Has created adverse situation for native species (Ref. 52860). 
Atherinopsidae Odontesthes brevianalis (Günther, 1880) Fr native    Known from Valparaiso and Estero Lenga in Conception.  No picture yet.
Atherinopsidae Odontesthes hatcheri (Eigenmann, 1909) Fr native      No picture yet.
Atherinopsidae Odontesthes mauleanum (Steindachner, 1896) Fr, Br, M, Fi native   30.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Lago Llanquihue (X Region), Rio Itata (VIII Region) and Rio Malleco (Angol, IX Region) (Ref. 33128). 
Atherinopsidae Odontesthes nigricans (Richardson, 1848) Fr native   21.60 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Estrecho de Magallanes. 
Atherinopsidae Odontesthes regia (Humboldt, 1821) Fr, Br, M, Fi native  Pejerrey de mar (Spanish)  18.30 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 36380. 
Atherinopsidae Odontesthes wiebrichi (Eigenmann, 1928) Fr native    Known from Valdivia.  No picture yet.
Salmonidae Oncorhynchus keta (Walbaum, 1792) Fr introduced   100.00 cm FL male/unsexed   
Salmonidae Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum, 1792) Fr, Fi, Aq introduced  Salmón plateado (Spanish)  108 cm TL male/unsexed ;65.50 cm female  Also Ref. 1998, 27436. 
Salmonidae Oncorhynchus masou (Brevoort, 1856) Fr, Aq introduced   79.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Salmonidae Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792) Fr, Fi, Aq introduced  Trucha arcoiris (Spanish), Cabeza de acero (Spanish)  122 cm TL male/unsexed   
Salmonidae Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum, 1792) Fr, Fi, Aq introduced  Salmón rey (Spanish)  150 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 1998, 27436. 
Cyprinodontidae Orestias agassizii Valenciennes, 1846 Fr native   7.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Cyprinodontidae Orestias ascotanensis Parenti, 1984 Fr endemic   7.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Ascotán Lake (Ref. 50471). Also Ref. 27139. 
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