A good list of Common / Scientific names?

[Phil Every]

I'm doing some research into setting up an african tank.
I think things would be way easier for me if I had a list of
Common Names and Scientific names side by side
I've done some hunting but most of what I have found have been rather small
lists.
Does anyone know of a good web page that has this info laid out like that?
Thanks :)

[NetMax]

"Phil Every" > wrote in message
...
> I'm doing some research into setting up an african tank.
> I think things would be way easier for me if I had a list of
> Common Names and Scientific names side by side
> I've done some hunting but most of what I have found have been rather
small
> lists.
> Does anyone know of a good web page that has this info laid out like
that?
> Thanks :)

ie:
http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/cichlids.shtml
then select sort method

hth
NetMax

[Amateur]

"Phil Every" > wrote in message
...
> I'm doing some research into setting up an african tank.
> I think things would be way easier for me if I had a list of
> Common Names and Scientific names side by side
> I've done some hunting but most of what I have found have been rather small
> lists.
> Does anyone know of a good web page that has this info laid out like that?
> Thanks :)
>
>

Just my opinion, but I personally feel you'd be better off learning the
scientific names of the fish you want and forget the common names for the
following reasons:

1) There's less ambiguity with scientific names. Many fish share common names,
and common names can differ country to country.

2) Fish that are sold by scientific name are typically from more reputable
retailers and you know what you're getting. Even if the fish has been
reclassified and it's scientific name has been changed, you can still track it
down to research it.

3) All the good reference books list fish by there scientific names. Research
from reputable sources is key in keeping a healthy tank and not getting
frustrated over sick fish, or large die offs.

When you first start researching, the scientific names can seem
overwhelming. But I've been at it a little bit more than two years and they seem
second nature to me now. When speaking to other hobbyists, when I say I'm
considering buying some Sciaenochromis, they know exactly what I'm speaking
about. If I said I was thinking about buying some "Electric Blue's", they're
left wondering if I'm buying Sciaenochromis, Melanochromis johanni, or
Haplochromis electra "Deep Water". Any of which share that common name. You're
on the right track by researching first, go the extra step and try to obtain
fish that are positively ID'd. I may be a little overkill, but when I look into
buying a fish, I don't only want to know the scientific name of the fish, but
also the geographic area from where it was collected. This way, I know exactly
what I have. This I've learned from past mistakes and spur of the moment buying.
;-)
Sorry the reply is so wordy.
Amateur
http://www.amateurcichlids.com

You can check out www.cichlid-forum.com under the gallery, but the list of
common names is pretty short. This may also be because there are a great number
of Rift Lake cichlids out there that don't have common names yet.

[Phil & Edwina]

yeah I'm all for using the scientific names.
but the local forum I look to buy from tends to use the common ones.
makes it kinda hard to work out what is a good price the fish I want.
Thanks for the replies :)