Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kaia on June 30, 2013, 10:55:31 PM

Title: Scientific names
Post by: Kaia on June 30, 2013, 10:55:31 PM
I love reading everyone's posts, and love learning! Every time someone posts about these fish with te scientific name I have no clue what it is, and hope for a picture or I have to google it. I feel so dumb lmao!
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: danielratti on June 30, 2013, 11:02:40 PM
No you're learning. dumb is not know what scientific names are and just common names.
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: Kaia on June 30, 2013, 11:04:56 PM
No you're learning. dumb is not know what scientific names are and just common names.



You pretty much just verified I'm still dumb! Haha!
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: Stan M. on June 30, 2013, 11:19:19 PM
you are from dumb...you are a fish keeper :)
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: African cichlid Keeper on June 30, 2013, 11:23:10 PM
you are from dumb...you are a fish keeper :)

I agree. When I try to tell people @ the pet store I work at about fish they look at me like I was talking some foreign language. lol  :o
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: Kaia on June 30, 2013, 11:26:12 PM
you are from dumb...you are a fish keeper :)

I agree. When I try to tell people @ the pet store I work at about fish they look at me like I was talking some foreign language. lol  :o


I was asking the MANAGER at a LFS about the sponge filter and he was scratching his head, had no clue or even heard of what I was talking about?!? And these people sell fish lol
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: Stan M. on June 30, 2013, 11:36:35 PM
The only time I go to lfs is to take the fish lol
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: Sean on June 30, 2013, 11:42:15 PM
I still end up googling some species, but every time I hear about one I don't know I read a profile or care sheet about it along with looking up a picture.
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: TrailerParkFishTanks on June 30, 2013, 11:45:16 PM
im always seeing new species ive never heard of as well. after a little while you will start to see a few scientific names over and over and start to recognize them. once you get those down  then you get totally thrown off by the capture points. it can be overwhelming but you'll get there. learning is never dumb, once you stop learning thats when you become "dumb." google images is the whip when it comes to this  stuff
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: Jaws22 on July 01, 2013, 10:13:01 AM
You might try going to the cichlid forum on line, or better yet get the book LEXICON OF CICHLIDS by TFH.
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: Regalblue on July 01, 2013, 01:21:42 PM
Here is every species there is.... http://www.cichlidae.com/gallery/default.php
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: four_by_ken on July 01, 2013, 05:15:20 PM
I love reading everyone's posts, and love learning! Every time someone posts about these fish with te scientific name I have no clue what it is, and hope for a picture or I have to google it. I feel so dumb lmao!

I still use Google Images a LOT.

Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: four_by_ken on July 01, 2013, 05:15:53 PM
Here is every species there is.... http://www.cichlidae.com/gallery/default.php


Excellent link!

Saved this one!
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: Regalblue on July 01, 2013, 08:28:43 PM
Here is every species there is.... http://www.cichlidae.com/gallery/default.php


Excellent link!

Saved this one!

none better
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: GVsailor on July 01, 2013, 08:55:46 PM
I love reading everyone's posts, and love learning! Every time someone posts about these fish with te scientific name I have no clue what it is, and hope for a picture or I have to google it. I feel so dumb lmao!

I still use Google Images a LOT.

+1
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: Kaia on July 01, 2013, 08:57:34 PM
Here is every species there is.... http://www.cichlidae.com/gallery/default.php



I saved this as well! Thank you!
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: Stan M. on July 01, 2013, 09:04:46 PM
+2 nice link Blair.
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: Sean on July 01, 2013, 09:07:01 PM
Saved it also. That will be helpful
Title: Re: Scientific names
Post by: Marty on July 01, 2013, 11:26:40 PM
If you think about it, there are likely thousands of different species of cichlids alone.  Like anything else, it takes time to learn about this hobby, and as long as you're asking questions or doing research, you're heading in the right direction.   ;D