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Name
Scientific name
Chalceus erythrurus
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Characidae
Summary
The tucanfish, Chalceus erythrurus, is a large characin from parts of the Amazon basin in Peru and Brazil. It lives in the surface waters o…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
200mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm, Minimum height 45 cm
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 22–26°C, pH 6–7
Hardness
5–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries
Brazil, Peru
Supporting text
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Parts of the Amazon basin in Peru and Brazil.
Habitat
Inhabits surface waters of floodplain rivers and lakes.
Aquarium size
120 ∗ 45 ∗ 45 cm48 ∗ 18 ∗ 18 in - ~243 litres~64 US gal should be the smallest tank considered. It's capable of a real turn of speed and can injure itself quit…
Maintenance
It requires a lot of swimming space, so decor is not really critical, although a sandy substrate with some beech branches and floating plants looks very effect…
Water conditions
Temperature: 22 – 26 °C72 – 79 °F pH: 6.0-7.0 Hardness: 5-15°H
Diet
Feeds primarily on insects and aquatic crustaceans in nature. While dried foods are usually accepted, a good proportion of the diet should contain meaty foods …
Behaviour and compatibility
It does best when kept either as a single specimen, or in a group with more than 6 fish. In smaller groups, the fish tend to scrap with one another. Other than…
Sexual dimorphism
Unknown.
Reproduction
Not achieved in the hobby to date. In all likelihood it spawns in a similar fashion to C. macrolepidotus
Notes
This species can be distinguished from its congener C. macrolepidotus mainly by the red or yellow (as opposed to pink) caudal fin. In addition, it has yellow p…
References
References
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