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Characins
/ Characinae / Pink-tailed Characin
Pink-tailed Characin
Chalceus macrolepidotus | Pictures
SYN: Brycon
macrolepidotus, Chalceus ararapeera, C. erythrurus, Pellegrina heterolepsis
PD:
An elongated, laterally compressed species with large scales.
The upper parts have rows of large scales,
while the lower parts have much smaller ones.
The back is brownish-silver while the flanks are silver with a greenish
iridescence.
The belly is pinkish-silver.
The fins range from yellow to dark red in color.
The upper part of the iris is yellow
to orange.
There is a dark spot near the gill cover.
SIZE: To 10” (25 cm)
SS: Other Chalceus
species
HAB: South America; from Guyana to Peru.
S: middle
TANK: A 40” (101 cm) or 45-55 gallon (170-209 L) tank is sufficient for fish up to 5” (13
cm) in length.
However, once exceeding 5” (13 cm), a tank measuring at least 60” (152 cm) with a capacity
from 90 gallons (342 L) is required.
The tank should be equipped with a tight-fitting cover.
Plant
along the edges and rear of the tank and leave plenty of open swimming areas.
WATER: pH 6-7.5 (7.0), 6-18 dH (12), 73-82°F (23-28°C)
SB: A predatory schooling fish that can be combined with other large, robust species.
This
characin should be kept singly or in groups of eight or more.
When this species is kept in small groups, fighting
often occurs.
SC: Oscars, Colossoma,
Serrasalmus, Brycon, Metynnis, Myleus, Mylossoma, Pimelodid catfish,
Crenicichla
.
FOOD: Live; fish, crustaceans; chopped meat; pellets; flakes; tablets
SEX: Unknown
B: Has been bred only rarely and few details are known.
On all occasions , spawning has occured
in very large tanks.
About 2000 eggs are scattered amongst plants.
The pair should be removed.
Start
feeding with Artemia
nauplii.
BP: 10.
Breeding is not feasible under most conditions.
R: This species can be long-lived in a large, well maintained tank.
DC: 6.
This hardy species is not suitable for most tanks due to its size and aggressive behavior.
Recent articles about fish
Overfishing may hurt Amazon forest trees
(2/5/2008) Overfishing is reducing the effectiveness of seed dispersal by fish in the Brazilian Pantanal, reports Nature. The research suggests that fishing practices can affect forest health.
Scientists find fish that literally lives in trees
(10/17/2007) Scientists have found a fish that literally lives in trees, according to research published in The American Naturalist and highlighted in New Scientist Magazine.
Piranhas originated when Amazon was flooded by seawater
(12/4/2007) South America's piranha family of fish -- notorious as eaters of flesh -- can be traced back to a single ancestor which dispersed when the Amazon was flooded by seawater some five million years ago, report researchers from the Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement (IRD). Today piranhas are exclusively freshwater fish found from the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela to the Parana in Argentina.
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