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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae Characins
Subfamily: Incertae sedis
Genus: Chalceus

(See list of species below)


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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 17.4 cm TL
Chalceus epakros Zanata & Toledo-Piza, 2004

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Chalceus epakros
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Chalceus erythrurus (Cope, 1870)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Chalceus erythrurus
[Tucan fish]
No picture found
South America
 
Chalceus fasciatus
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
Chalceus guaporensis Zanata & Toledo-Piza, 2004

Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Chalceus guaporensis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Chalceus latus
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
Chalceus macrolepidotus Cuvier, 1818

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Chalceus macrolepidotus
[Pinktail chalceus]
No picture found
South America
 
Chalceus spilogyros
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Chalceus taeniatus
[]
8 Species of Family Characidae with Genus Chalceus
(Characins)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2004 Chalceus epakros South America 17.4 TL
1870 Chalceus erythrurus Tucan fish South America 21.4 SL
1841 Chalceus fasciatus South America
2004 Chalceus guaporensis South America 14.4 SL
1841 Chalceus latus South America
1818 Chalceus macrolepidotus Pinktail chalceus South America 24.5 SL
2004 Chalceus spilogyros South America
1841 Chalceus taeniatus South America



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