Fish Common And Scientific Names

[PRW1988]

Hey all, just curious if we could possibly try to make a full list of common and scientific names of all kinds of fish in aplhabetical order, this way if anybody is looking for information on them they could just go to the list, search for the common or scientific name and research

 

[emmsy]

If we did that I think the website will crash.......do you want all of the Teflon, or just the most popular ones?

Emma

 

[PRW1988]

lol true that the site may crash... I was thinking more so of the commonly kept fish as I know there are well over 6000 different species.

 

[ALW]

I think its a great idea

 

[sketchy]

Are many of them not listed in the 'fish species index'? I have had a look at a few recently, and most of the ones I looked at (all 5 or 6 of them!) had scientific names as well

 

[invader]

I think we should try to add more to the index, instead of making lists all the time. I am planning on writing a few for different species not offered in the index, because there may be someone who actually likes what I like too.

 

[kj23502]

If someone can't find something on here or wants more info all they have to do is google it!! Either the common or scientific name will bring up hits!!

I do both....sometimes...I google it and then ask on here for more concise info.

 

[5teady_2012]

Are you sure you want this list lol.........................

Sorry there is no spaces between the latin and common name but i aint even thinking about editing it all lol

Acestrorhynchus falcatus Freshwater barracuda

Aequidens portalegrensis Port cichlid

Aequidens pulcher Blue acara

Aequidens rivulatus Green terror

Alfaro cultratus Knife Livebearer

Altolamprologus calvus

Altolamprologus compressiceps

Amatitlania nigrofasciata Convict cichlid

Ancistrus sp. Bristle-nosed catfish

Aphyosemion australe Cape Lopez Lyretail

Aphyosemion gardneri Steel-Blue Aphyosemion

Apistogramma agassizii Agassizi's dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides Cockatoo cichlid

Apistogramma macmasteri Macmaster's dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma nijsseni Panda dwarf cichlid

Archocentrus nigrofasciatus Convict cichlid

Arius (Hexanematichthys) seemani Shark catfish

Astronotus ocellatus Oscar

Balanteocheilus melanopterus Silver/Bala shark

Barbonymus schwanenfeldii Tinfoil barb

Barbus conchonius Rosy barb

Barbus nigrofasciatus Black Ruby barb

Barbus pentazona Pentazona barb

Barbus semifasciolatus Golden barb

Barbus tetrazona Tiger barb

Barbus titteya Cherry barb

Betta splendens Siamese fighting fish/betta

Botia lohachata Pakistan loach

Botia macracanthus Clown loach

Botia striata Zebra/Candy-stripe loach

Brachydanio rerio Zebra danio

Bunocephalus amaurus Bi-coloured banjo

Carinotetraodon irrubesco Red-tailed Redeye puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus Dwarf/Pygmy Puffer

Celestichthys margaritatus Celestial Pearl danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

'Cichlasoma' parrot Parrot cichlid

Chalceus macrolepidotus Pink-Tailed Chalceus

Chitala chitala Clown Knifefish

Colisa lalia Dwarf gourami

Colomesus asellus South American Puffer

Colossoma macropomus Pacu

Copadichromis borleyi

Corydoras adolfoi Adolfo's cory

Corydoras aeneus Bronze/Albino cory

Corydoras paleatus Peppered cory

Corydoras panda Panda cory

Corydoras trilineatus Three-line cory

Crossocheilus siamensis Siamese algae eater

Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus (SYN) Convict cichlid

Ctenolucius hujeta Pike characin/slant nosed gar

Ctenopoma acutirostre Spotted climbing perch

Cyphotilapia frontosa Frontosa

Cyprichromis leptosoma

Datnioides (Coius) campbelli New Guinea Tigerfish

Datnioides (Coius) microlepis Siamese/Indonesian Tigerfish

Datnioides (Coius) pulcher Wide Bar Siamese Tigerfish

Datnioides (Coius) quadrifasciatus Siamese/Silver Tigerfish

Datnioides (Coius) undecimradiatus Thin Bar Siamese Tigerfish

Dimidichromis compressiceps Malawi Eye-Biter

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor Red-tailed black shark

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum Red Finned shark

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus Flying fox

Erpetoichthys calabaricus Rope fish/Reed fish

Gasteropelecus sternicla Common hatchet

Glossolepis incisus Red Rainbow

Gnathonemus petersii Elephant nose

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi Black Widow tetra

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri Algae eater/Sucking loach

Helostoma temminkii Kissing gourami

Hemigrammus bleheri Rummy-nosed tetra

Hemigrammus caudovittatus Buenos aires tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus Glowlight tetra

Heros severus Severum

Herotilapia multispinosa Rainbow cichlid

Hexanematichthys (Arius) seemanni Shark catfish

Hoplias malabaricus Wolf / Tiger fish

Hypancistrus zebra Zebra pleco, L46

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma Bleeding heart tetra

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi Black Neon tetra

Hyphessobrycon serpae Serpae tetra

Hypostomus punctatus Common pleco

Iodotropheus sprengerae Rusty cichlid

Iriatherina werneri Threadfin rainbow

Julidochromis dickfeldi Brown julie

Julidochromis marlieri Chequered julie

Julidochromis ornatus Golden julie

Julidochromis regani Convict julie

Julidochromis sp. 'Gombi'

Kryptopterus bicirrhis Glass catfish

Labidochromis caeruleus Electric yellow lab

Lamprologus ocellatus

Leiarius pictus Sailfin marbled catfish

Macropodus opercularis Paradise fish

Malawi cichlids (general)

Maylandia/Metriaclima crabro Bumblebee cichlid

Maylandia/Metriaclima estherae Red zebra

Maylandia/Metriaclima lombardoi 'Kenyi'

Melanochromis auratus Malawi golden cichlid

Melanochromis chipokae

Melanochromis sp. 'blotch'

Melanotaenia boesemani Boeseman's rainbow

Melanotaenia lacustris Lake Kutubu rainbow

Melanotaenia praecox Neon rainbow

Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata Red-Striped rainbow

Melanotaenia trifasciata Banded rainbow

Metynnis hypsauchen Silver dollar

Microgeophagus ramirezi Ram cichlid

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae Red Eye tetra

Monocirrhus polyacanthus South American leaf fish

Monodactylus argenteus Mono, Malayan Angel

Nandopsis octofasciatum (SYN) Jack Dempsey

Nandopsis salvini Salvin's cichlid

Nannostomus marginatus Dwarf Pencilfish

Neolamprologus brichardi Lyretail cichlid

Neolamprologus cylindricus

Neolamprologus leleupi Lemon cichlid

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Neolamprologus tretocephalus

Notopterus chitala Clown Knifefish

Osphronemus goramy Giant gourami

Osphronemus laticlavius Giant red-fin gourami

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum Silver arowana

Otocinclus affinis Dwarf otocinclus

Otocinclus vittatus Otocinclus

Papyrocranus afer Marbled Knifefish

Paracheirodon axelrodi Cardinal tetra

Paracheirodon innesi Neon tetra

Pelvicachromis pulcher Kribensis

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus Red-tailed catfish

Piaractus brachypomus Red Pacu

Pimellodus pictus Pictus catfish

Poecilia latipinna Sailfin molly

Poecilia reticulata Guppy

Polypterus delhezi Armoured bichir

Polypterus ornatipinnis Ornate bichir

Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Polypterus palmas palmas Marbled bichir

Polypterus palmas polli Poll's Bichir

Polypterus senegalus meridionalis

Polypterus senegalus senegalus Senegal bichir

Pseudotropheus acei Yellow-tailed acei

Pseudotropheus daktari

Pseudotropheus demasoni

Pseudotropheus saulosi

Pseudotropheus socolofi Powder Blue/Pindani

Pterophyllum scalare Angelfish

Puntius conchonius Rosy barb

Puntius denisonii Red Line Torpedo barb

Puntius nigrofasciatus Black Ruby barb

Puntius pentazona Pentazona barb

Puntius semifasciolatus Golden barb

Puntius tetrazona Tiger barb

Puntius titteya Cherry barb

Pygocentrus nattereri Red-Bellied Piranha

Rasbora caudimaculata Red Scissortail

Rasbora (Trigonostigma) heteromorpha Harlequin Rasbora

Rocia octofasciata Jack Dempsey

Scatophagus argus Green Scat

Scleropages formosus Asian arowana/Dragon fish

Semaprochilodus taeniurus Silver prochilodus

Serrasalmus nattereri Red-Bellied Piranha

Serrasalmus rhombeus (niger) White/Black Piranha

Symphysodon aequifasciatus Discus

Synodontis decorus Clown Synodontis

Synodontis multipunctatus Cuckoo Synodontis

Synodontis waterloti Waterlot's Synodontis

Tetraodon biocellatus Figure-eight puffer

Tetraodon fluviatilis Green Spotted Puffer

Tetraodon leiurus Green Spotted Puffer

Tetraodon lineatus/fahaka Nile/banded Puffer

Tetraodon mbu Giant Freshwater Puffer

Tetraodon nigroviridis Spotted Puffer

Tetraodon palembangensis Humpback Puffer

Thorichthys meeki Firemouth

Toxotes jaculatrix Archer fish

Trichogaster leeri Pearl gourami

Trichogaster microlepis Moonlight gourami

Trichogaster trichopterus Blue/Three-spot gourami

Trigonostigma (Rasbora) heteromorpha Harlequin Rasbora

Xiphophorus helleri Swordtail

Xiphophorus species Platy

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[kj23502]

And I do a search on here too! Forgot to put that!

 

[5teady_2012]

This link will help but i aint copy and pasting the lot here lol

http/www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/fishindx.htm

 

[PRW1988]

I think we should try to add more to the index, instead of making lists all the time. I am planning on writing a few for different species not offered in the index, because there may be someone who actually likes what I like too.

I'd actually prefer a list with information, like you click the name and it's a link to a page with information on said species.

 

[aquila]

I think we should try to add more to the index, instead of making lists all the time. I am planning on writing a few for different species not offered in the index, because there may be someone who actually likes what I like too.

I'd actually prefer a list with information, like you click the name and it's a link to a page with information on said species.

That's what the index is. http/www.fishforums.net/category/36/Fish-Species-Index/

 

[Miss Wiggle]

www.fishbase.org

starting point for research into any species, lists common and scientific name, click on it and you'll get pics and some basic details.

 

[invader]

I think we should try to add more to the index, instead of making lists all the time. I am planning on writing a few for different species not offered in the index, because there may be someone who actually likes what I like too.

I'd actually prefer a list with information, like you click the name and it's a link to a page with information on said species.

That's what the index is. [URL="http/www.fishforums.net/category/36/Fish-Species-Index/"]http/www.fishforums.net/category/36/Fish-Species-Index/[/URL]

Exactly.

 

[PRW1988]

yeah but the amount of fish people have on here, and the amount of information on every fish on the site isn't in the data base.