40 litres /10 gallon stocking ideas - a list

[Wills]

I can't memorize Idicus dontcareatus in my little brain sorry

No problem have I ever mentioned my favourite fish Nomorehelpus Foryouus?

 

[Rocky998]

No problem have I ever mentioned my favourite fish Nomorehelpus Foryouus?

That was really good

 

[Rocky998]

Maybe I will just try copy/pasting scientific names? Idk... It just seems like too much trouble to go through. I cant memorize how to spell them and stuff

 

[Wills]

Maybe I will just try copy/pasting scientific names? Idk... It just seems like too much trouble to go through. I cant memorize how to spell them and stuff

Just start with the fish you are into, it helps because down the line you'll hear something else and there will be part of the name that sounds similar and you'll know theres a link. Eg Severums are Heros and there are a bunch of other big cichlids with Heros in the name like Maskaheros, Mesaheros so when I hear 'hero' in a name I think big cichlid.

Wills

 

[Essjay]

A lot of stores and wholesalers make up names to make the fish sound attractive to would be buyers. The names they make up could be used at another store for a different fish. The same applies to different countries. For example, did you know that black skirt tetras and black widow tetras are the same fish, Gymnocorymbus ternetzi?
Then there's the tiny green fish usually referred to as neon green rasbora. One store near me calls them green tetras. (Latin name Microdevario kubotai).

 

[ClownLurch]

Maybe I will just try copy/pasting scientific names? Idk... It just seems like too much trouble to go through. I cant memorize how to spell them and stuff

Fish have different common names in different parts of the world. Those names may also mean a totally different fish in another part of the world.
Ive four LFS within 20 mins drive and the variants for common Livebearers name wise is mind boggling.

 

[Rocky998]

Fish have different common names in different parts of the world. Those names may also mean a totally different fish in another part of the world.
Ive four LFS within 20 mins drive and the variants for common Livebearers name wise is mind boggling.

Yah it can get confusing then... For me my LPS and chain stores all use the same names so... I guess I'm kinda blind to it

 

[itiwhetu]

Yah it can get confusing then... For me my LPS and chain stores all use the same names so... I guess I'm kinda blind to it

Latin names are a very important part of this hobby. We then all know we are talking about the same Fish.

 

[AmyKieran]

I think it’s awesome using Latin names

Always enjoy telling people about my pseudotropheus trewavasae

Little party trick lol

 

[itiwhetu]

I think it’s awesome using Latin names

Always enjoy telling people about my pseudotropheus trewavasae

Little party trick lol

Pseudotropheus is just such a cool party word.

 

[AmyKieran]

Pseudotropheus is just such a cool party word.

Haha I also think venustus rolls nice off the tongue too

 

[itiwhetu]

Haha I also think venustus rolls nice off the tongue too

Almost sounds rude, depending on how you pronounce it