Scientific names.

Kershaw · Mar 21, 2017

Due to popular complaints on another thread I figured I would start a thread asking people to list the scientific names of popular fish and coral. Pictures are must please.
I will start, to show how I want it to look if possible. Other comments are welcome. The goal is to help people identify corals by there proper name which in turn can help people with proper care of there animals.

Euphyllia ancora
( how to pernounce here)

wkscott · Mar 22, 2017

Although this is a good idea, a thread in a forum is not searchable. There are tens of thousands of fish and inverts and with their various forms and colors, and it could take days to scroll through the listings. Also many people have poor photography skills and lighting issues. Not to mention how many errors in the listings there would be. Clearly, many reefers don't even know what they have and would just be guessing. This information would need to be fully searchable in a database and be verifiable, In order for it to be useful.

Kershaw · Mar 22, 2017

wkscott said:
Although this is a good idea, a thread in a forum is not searchable. There are tens of thousands of fish and inverts and with their various forms and colors, and it could take days to scroll through the listings. Also many people have poor photography skills and lighting issues. Not to mention how many errors in the listings there would be. Clearly, many reefers don't even know what they have and would just be guessing. This information would need to be fully searchable in a database and be verifiable, In order for it to be useful.

Understood didn't think that far ahead.