Chalceus
Chalceus is a genus of characins from South America, where found in a wide range of freshwater habitats in the Orinoco and Amazon Basins, as well as in the Guianas. They typically reach a length of, but are up to about, have an elongated shape, relatively large scales and red fins. They feed on invertebrates, small fish and plant material.Species
Five species are recognized by FishBase, Catalog of Fishes and other authorities:
- Chalceus epakros Zanata & Toledo-Piza, 2004
- Chalceus erythrurus
- Chalceus guaporensis Zanata & Toledo-Piza, 2004
- Chalceus macrolepidotus G. Cuvier, 1818
- Chalceus spilogyros Zanata & Toledo-Piza, 2004
