South America · Fish by region

Fish of Patagonia

The cold, sparse rivers and lakes of southern Argentina and Chile.

3 species across 1 families

The temperate-to-cold drainages of southern Argentina and Chile — the Limay–Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz and the Valdivian rivers south to Tierra del Fuego. A species-poor, relict fauna. Placed by FEOW ecoregion within Argentina and Chile.

3 of 3 species

Tetras · 3

Cheirodon australe · Pocha del Sur
Cheirodon kiliani · Kilian's Tetra
Gymnocharacinus bergii · Naked Characin

A fish appears here when its recorded range includes Patagonia; wide-ranging species also appear under other regions. Prefer to browse by the water itself? Explore the waters →

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