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Chalceus is a genus of fish that inhabits freshwater habitats in South America. Members can be found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins, as well as in the Guianas and various tributaries of the former. It is the sole representative of the family Chalceidae, the tucanfishes.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderCharaciformes
  5. FamilyCharacidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded1,505

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
60
Family
Characidae
Collections
USNM, CAS, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA), FMNH, UMMZ
Recorded in
Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Brasil, Guyana, Bolivia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Characidae
Image
Chalceus sp 2.jpg
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Chalceus
Commons category
Chalceus
topic's main category
Category:Chalceus
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