Cheirodon australe is a species of fish in the family Characidae endemic to Chile.

It is found in freshwater environments at a benthopelagic depth range.

[4] Cheirodon australe can reach about 4 cm (1.6 in) as an unsexed male.

[4][3] It is distributed in the Pacific versant basins in southern Chile.

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