Common Fish Abbreviations

[Delhezi222]

Ok guys, I've seen a lot of people questioning abbreviations on the site, so I've decided to make a thread explaining some of the more common ones, and some of the not so common ones.


Basic Abbreviations
LFS- Local Fish Store
MFK- Monster Fish Keepers
10g,20g,30g,etc.-The G stands for gallons, and the number obviously stands for the number of gallons.
ID- Identify

Arowana Abbreviations
RTG- Red-tail Gold
ARO-Arowana
JAR- Jardini Arowana

Knifefish Abbreviations
BGK- Black Ghost Knifefish
CK- Clown Knifefish
RCK- Royal Clown Knifefish

Lungfish Abbreviations
LF- Lungfish
AL- African Lungfish
AUL- Australian Lungfish
SAL- South American Lungfish

Polypterus Abbreviations
POLY- Polypterus, also known as bichir
SEN- Senegal Bichir
LAP- Lapradei Bichir
DEL- Delhezi Bichir
ENDLI- Endlicheri bichir

Cichlid Abbreviations
PBASS- Peacock Bass
RD- Red Devil
JD- Jack Dempsey
EBJD- Electric Blue Jack Dempsey
O- Oscar

Bottom Dweller Abbreviations
RTC- Red-Tail Catfish
TSN- Tiger Shovelnose Catfish
RTCxTSN- Red-Tail Catfish and Tiger Shovelnose Catfish Hybrid
CL- Clown Loach

Fish Disease Abbreviations
HITH- Hole in the Head
ICH/ICK- Ichthyophthirius multifilis



If anybody wants to add to this, feel free.I'll add them into my first post also.

 

[dexman1349]

This thread feels very sticky for some reason....

 

[Delhezi222]

This thread feels very sticky for some reason....

Thanks.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Doesnt feel sticky to me....lol

j/k

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37420

Thanks for the thought thou!