In the following investigation, an exhaustive search was carried out on the species of fungi that proved to be effective in the removal of chromium VI in contaminated water. Likewise, it was necessary to use databases such as: sciencedirect, scopus, scielo, university repositories, ProQuest and mendeley, which were fundamental tools for the construction of the research. On the other hand, during the search for information, it was found that the species of fungi that remove lignin from trees and cause white rot disease in trees are the species that have best shown tolerance and removal of chromium VI. In this way, within the table of results, species not only of the ligninolytic type were contemplated, but also of some strains that do not generate damage or diseases in trees and/or plants; in order to make a contrast between fungi and broaden the panorama of all the strains that in the future can be used for the bioremediation of water contaminated by chromium VI. Likewise, physicochemical variables such as pH and temperature will be followed, so that they can become conditioning factors in bioremediation processes, which implies an analysis of the results obtained from the species that do not remove chromium VI under natural conditions. But the increase or decrease of some of these variables carry out biodegradation and/or bioaccumulation processes. Finally, the theoretical component consolidated in this literature review will provide future research and practices for the treatment of polluted water.