Chile
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Chile is based on the taxonomy used in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2023 Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Version downloaded 9 February 2023 https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
The current version can be accessed here
An alternative 2006 list of 36 endemic species can be found on (p. 6 of SciELO Chile pdf)
+ = species added to the Catalog of Fishes after 9 Februrary 2023
Basilichthys australis
(Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae) Chilean Pejerrey
Basilichthys
microlepidotus (Atheriniformes
Atherinopsidae)
Odontesthes brevianalis
(Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae) Shorttailed Silverside
Odontesthes gracilis
(Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae)
Odontesthes mauleanum
(Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae)
Percichthys melanops
(Centrarchiformes Percichthyidae) Black Trout
Percilia gillissi
(Centrarchiformes Perciliidae) Common Carmelita
Percilia irwini
(Centrarchiformes Perciliidae) Carmelita de
Concepción
Cheirodon australe
(Characiformes Characidae) Southern Pocha
Cheirodon galusdae
(Characiformes Characidae) Chilean Tetra
Cheirodon kiliani
(Characiformes Characidae)
Cheirodon pisciculus
(Characiformes Characidae)
Orestias ascotanensis
(Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae)
Orestias chungarensis
(Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae) Chungara Pupfish
Orestias gloriae
(Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae)
Orestias parinacotensis
(Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae) Parinacota Pupfish
Orestias piacotensis
(Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae)
Pseudorestias lirimensis
(Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae)
Aplochiton marinus
(Galaxiiformes Galaxiidae)
Brachygalaxias bullocki
(Galaxiiformes Galaxiidae)
Brachygalaxias gothei
(Galaxiiformes Galaxiidae)
Galaxias globiceps
(Galaxiiformes Galaxiidae)
Diplomystes arratiae + (Siluriformes Diplomystidae)
Diplomystes camposensis
(Siluriformes Diplomystidae)
Diplomystes chilensis
(Siluriformes Diplomystidae) Tollo
Diplomystes habitae + (Siluriformes Diplomystidae)
Diplomystes incognitus
(Siluriformes Diplomystidae)
Diplomystes
nahuelbutaensis (Siluriformes Diplomystidae)
Nematogenys inermis
(Siluriformes Nematogenyidae) Mountain Catfish
Bullockia maldonadoi
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae)
Trichomycterus chiltoni
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae)
Trichomycterus
chungaraensis (Siluriformes Trichomycteridae) Chungara Pencil Catfish
Trichomycterus laucaensis
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae) Lauca Pencil
Catfish
Mordacia lapicida
(Petromyzontiformes Mordaciidae) Chilean
Lamprey