Chalceus

Chalceus
Chalceus macrolepidotus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Chalceidae
Genus: Chalceus
G. Cuvier, 1818
Synonyms[1]
  • Pellegrinina Fowler, 1907
  • Plethodectes Cope, 1870

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.[2] It is the sole representative of the family Chalceidae.

  1. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2014). "Chalceus Cuvier, 1818". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ "COPEPEDIA summary for Chalceidae : T5006059 : Family". www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-26.