Which Do You Use The Most?

[quaver]

When referring to fish, do you use common names or scientific (latin) ones?

Holly

 

[BigC]

Scientific names for me, I mainly deal with Killifish, so theres no other way.
Regards
BigC

 

[quaver]

Yeah, I prefer scientific too. No chance of a mixup providing ID is correct of course.

Holly

 

[gaz gun man]

common, because I cant spell the scientific.

 

[calandra]

I tend to use both. Many people think I'm swearing at them if I use the latin names who don't know much about fish, so if I say to them "Clown fish", they go "Ahh yess!"

Cal

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Common-more people know what you are talking about.....

 

[guppy_man]

Common - easier to say and spell

 

[rocknurworld2006]

i use scientific now as its easier not to get confused with other species

 

[seanyt66]

Common for me - although this can lead to mix-ups especially with plecs!

Sean

 

[kj23502]

I use both. It's easier to use scientific when talking w/people who know fish and common with people who don't know as much about the hobby.

 

[Zawiha]

yup a mix of both.
So fish keeping veterans and the average jo can understand ^^

 

[kj23502]

I found out that avid fish keepers in my local reef club don't like pet names

I told him I wanted a nemo when I get my salt tank set up (every1 knows who nemo is) and he said don't call it that. I said well I know the scientific name as well...amphiprion ocellaris and he said that's better.

 

[Corleone]

I generally use common names, but I keep the scientific names handy. Unfortunately, that doesn't help me that much - even though there's so many fish stores for such a small city, three out of five consistently mislabel fish regardless of which name I bring in.

 

[invader]

I use scientific names as much as possible, but translate if need be.

 

[jourdy288]

I sue both, I usually use common, but fish without common names I use scientific.