- Chalceus
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Chalceus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Characiformes Family: Characidae Genus: Chalceus
G. Cuvier, 1818Chalceus is a genus of characins from tropical South America. There are currently eight described species in this genus.
Species
- Chalceus epakros Zanata & Toledo-Piza, 2004
- Chalceus erythrurus (Cope, 1870) (Tucan fish)
- Chalceus fasciatus Jardine, 1841
- Chalceus guaporensis Zanata & Toledo-Piza, 2004
- Chalceus latus Jardine, 1841
- Chalceus macrolepidotus G. Cuvier, 1818 (Pinktail chalceus)
- Chalceus spilogyros Zanata & Toledo-Piza, 2004
- Chalceus taeniatus Jardine, 1841
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Chalceus in FishBase. October 2011 version.
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