In common name hell.

[jschall]

Ctenopoma acutirostre: "Leopard ctenopoma," "Spotted ctenopoma," "Leopard fish," "Spotted climbing perch," "Leopard gourami," "African leaf fish," "Leopard bushfish"

What the HELL am I supposed to call this fish when I talk about it?

How many common names does your fish have?

 

[TheRealAndyCook]

afaik "common" names are made up by breeders...

so if you have a fish thats traded commonly but not often enough that people will recognize it and remember its name...it'll probably be in this boat.


i like ID sharks, wtf. its a catfish not a shark.

 

[Industrial]

Tatia Intermedia - 0 Common names

afaik "common" names are made up by breeders...

so if you have a fish thats traded commonly but not often enough that people will recognize it and remember its name...it'll probably be in this boat.


i like ID sharks, wtf. its a catfish not a shark.

Wild caught fish mostly have common names too. My favorite is the Pseudodoras (Oxydoras?) Niger. It's normally called the prehistoric cat, ripsaw cat or niger cat. Sometimes I read in books that it is called the "mother of pearls" catfish (WTH?) leading me to conclude that authors also make up new names and hope that it catches on.

 

[jschall]

afaik "common" names are made up by breeders...

"Common" names are made up by breeders, collectors, distributors, fish stores, authors, forum posters, and 8-year-olds who happen to see a fish in a public aquarium and yell out a made-up name for it. I would assume breeders and fish stores are the worst offenders here.

 

[_Jessica_]

I usually stick with leopard gourami with those guys, when talking to a "lay person" haha.

The Bichirs are the worst though...I don't even know how best to pronounce bichir, and when I say "polypterus senegalus" people think I'm speaking chinese.

Being on forums dosen't help either...I don't "talk" fish with a heck of a lot of people, so sometimes I'm so used to reading the names and don't even think about the pronunciation until it comes up and I sound like an idiot.

 

[Muni]

I usually stick with leopard gourami with those guys, when talking to a "lay person" haha.

The Bichirs are the worst though...I don't even know how best to pronounce bichir, and when I say "polypterus senegalus" people think I'm speaking chinese.

Being on forums dosen't help either...I don't "talk" fish with a heck of a lot of people, so sometimes I'm so used to reading the names and don't even think about the pronunciation until it comes up and I sound like an idiot.

Thats what my big red speak-n-spell is for.

 

[mshill90]

I call it a leopard leaf fish.. why? because it's shaped like a leaf fish with leopard spots.

 

[knifegill]

Call it a 'poma.

 

[NCStateFisher]

add african spotted leaf fish to the list, thats what they call em here lol

 

[Darth Scohin]

Simply "Ctenopoma" if someone asks what kind I say Leopard done