A few random pictures from the past week or so

[Innesfan]

Nano and chromis are Greek. Transvestitus is Latin. So a blend. Cool looking fish.

Right. As are many scientific names, i.e. Nanno (from the Greek, 'nanos' = small) stomus (from the Latin for mouth ).

 

[gwand]

In taxonomy, regardless of where a word comes from, it is treated as Latin so that it can follow standard rules for gender and agreement across the scientific community.

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

Post #222, Hyphessobrycon elachys?

 

[fishorama]

gwand, I didn't understand the Latin vs Greek difference in taxonomy, just that it seems to be both. There are some root words I recognize as they pertain to animal & plant names & a few medical terms...but many are Greek (or Latin, lol) to me. I can sort of understand geographic locations or habitat; I get peruviensis, asiatica or those mountain-or river-type words & names for people.

Yes, anewbie, what are those tetras? Pretty! Different from what I remember of CassCat's elachys, but it's been a while.

 

[anewbie]

Post #222, Hyphessobrycon elachys?

No. Similar but the dorsaland anal fins have more white. Also these are approx twice as large. Also they have a stronger schooling behavior and males are said to turn more black but hum.... no i don't think they are that similar if put next to each other. Hum. They are also said to lack the adipose fin - by golly they do - i knew they looked a little weird in the tail but couldn't quite say why - the elachys didn't shave their back so they are no good.

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

No. Similar but the dorsaland anal fins have more white. Also these are approx twice as large. Also they have a stronger schooling behavior and males are said to turn more black but hum.... no i don't think they are that similar if put next to each other. Hum. They are also said to lack the adipose fin - by golly they do - i knew they looked a little weird in the tail but couldn't quite say why - the elachys didn't shave their back so they are no good.

I didn't compare them side by side. It's just the first tetra that I thought of when looking at them. Pretty little fish. Any clue as to it's real identity?

 

[anewbie]

. Any clue as to it's real identity?

Of course i know the species name - would you like to know ?

I bet you would like to know the species - it is:

Hyphessobrycon negodagua