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| Scientific Name | Chalceus erythrurus (Cope, 1870) |
| Common Names | Tucan Fish Gelbflossen-Chalceus (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Pebas, Amazon system, Peru. |
| Synonym(s) | Chalceus macrolepidotus iquitensis, Pellegrinina heterolepis, Plethodectes erythrurus |
| Etymology | Chalceus: Greek, chalkos = copper, brass |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 214mm or 8.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rio Amazonas and Rio Solimões to Rio Ucayali drainge in Peru. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 11, pp 563, Figs. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.101.858.4948 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 07:57) |