What name should we use to Identify our fish.

[ClownLurch]

I’ve Heterandria Formosa at the moment. The owners of the site probably haven’t the bandwidth to list all their common names.

 

[I Like Rare Fish]

I like them already.

You have some!

 

[ClownLurch]

You have some!

No. I like the sound of that sort of behaviour! It’s a Jack Nicholson line from his Batman film.

 

[malfunction]

Personally, I think people should use either, depending on what they’re most comfortable with. As long as everyone is clear which species/group is being referred to, I don’t think it’s a big deal. It’s true that common names can be misleading as they’re sometimes applied differently in different regions; however, Latin names are also misapplied fairly frequently. In addition, keeping up with changes in Latin names every time a fish is reclassified can be tricky.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Common name, unless there is a confusion. (For example, i think that when talking about corydoras or rummy nose tetras, the scientific name should be used)