Pinktail chalceus fish ( Chalceus macrolepidotus ) is a type of freshwater fish that lives in aquatic environments that have moderate light levels. This fish is most often seen inhabiting the surface layers of rivers that have a high oxygen content. The pinktail chalceus is found throughout northern South America in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Peru. This fish has a silver body color with a pink tail. In the process of breeding pinktail chalceus fish reproduce by laying eggs. Classification of pinktail chalceus fish: Kingdom:Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Characiformes Family: Chalceidae Genus: Chalceus Species: C. macrolepidotus If you are a fish hobbyist who will keep pinktail chalceus fish then there are several important things you need to know including: 1. Water quality The water used to raise pinktail chalceus must be of good water quality. How to determine whether or not the water used to maintain this fish can be seen from se...