Animalia > Chordata > Characiformes > Characidae > Chalceus

Chalceus with Relationships

Synonyms: Chaceus; Plethodectes

Wikipedia Abstract

Chalceus is a genus of characins from South America, from the Orinoco and Amazon Basins, as well as rivers in the Guianas. They typically reach a length of 20–25 cm (7.9–9.8 in) and are predatory, feeding on insects, small fish, and the like. The currently described species in this genus are:
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Species

Chalceus macrolepidotus (Pinktail chalceus)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0