Chalceus ID

[Languistic]

Just picked up, can you help ID? Thanks in advance

 

[Hendre]

Red tail chalceus, Chalceus macrolepidotus

 

[kno4te]

Red tail chalceus, Chalceus macrolepidotus

+1

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Disagree, looks like chalceus erythrurus also known as the toucan fish.
Here are some I had.

 

[Hendre]

Disagree, looks like chalceus erythrurus also known as the toucan fish.
Here are some I had.

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Both species seem to look very similar, I believe your ID to be accurate. Genus seems to need some clearer guidelines

 

[esoxlucius]

I'll muddle it up a bit. When mine was young it looked like the OP's. Now it's 10" and it's the spit of the bottom three!! Give it 18-24 months and you'll probably have your answer. Whatever it is it'll be a stunner, I love chalceus.

 

[Hendre]

I'll muddle it up a bit. When mine was young it looked like the OP's. Now it's 10" and it's the spit of the bottom three!! Give it 18-24 months and you'll probably have your answer. Whatever it is it'll be a stunner, I love chalceus.

Same here. Shame that I had to sell mine
They love hitting tank ends so I passed onto someone with a larger tank