common vs scientific names

Does anyone know of a site that gives common and scientific names of
Central/SA cichlids? I am new to cichlids. The b/f has had them
before but he wasn't very precise about them. We have had several of
them for a month or two now, and I have a book with the scientific
names, but it doesn't give any of the common ones. And it's not like
every fish looks just like the pictures the book has. :-)

TIA,
Nicole

Nicole wrote in message . ..
Does anyone know of a site that gives common and scientific names of
Central/SA cichlids? I am new to cichlids. The b/f has had them
before but he wasn't very precise about them. We have had several of
them for a month or two now, and I have a book with the scientific
names, but it doesn't give any of the common ones. And it's not like
every fish looks just like the pictures the book has. :-)

TIA,
Nicole

I like to use Fishbase -- http://www.fishbase.org/search.cfm

You can find the scientific names using the common names, and vicey-versey

--Mark


Mark Stone tractorlegs at msn dot kom
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The ".Edu" meens i are smart.

Thanks, Mark & nanoreef. That is an excellent resource!

You're welcome. -



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Wow, great link thanks!...
....Kodiak

"nanoreef" wrote in message
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Nicole may have written:
Does anyone know of a site that gives common and scientific names of
Central/SA cichlids?

www.fishbase.org

Use it to search the common name and it should return possible matches
for the scientific name. Fishbase.org contains information on most
fish species not just aquarium fish.

http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/cichlids.shtml
Nice one page list, not all inclusive, but handy.