Live stock list

Call me a nerd but I just decided to take inventory on all the life in the tank (that I can identify) listing the common and scientific names.
I was amazed at the size of the list and how many animals are actually in my care.
If you haven't done this its a fun little project that I recommend.
Heres the first few lines of mine as an example.

Common Name Scientific Name
Flame Hawkfish Neocirrhitus armatus
Pajama Cardinal Sphaeramia nematoptera
Coral Beauty Angel Centropyge bispinosus
Anthias Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Nemo Clowfish Amphiprion ocellaris
Black Misbar Clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris
Orange Spot Goby Amblyeleotris guttata
Royal Gramma Gramma loreto
Green Chromis Chromis Viridis
Hippo Dori Tang Paracanthurus hepatus
Coco Worm Protula bispiralis
White/Orange Yuma Ricordia Ricordea yuma
Blue Ricordia Ricordia Florida
OrangeYuma Ricordia Ricordia Florida
Rainbow Ricordia Ricordia Florida
Fuzzy Green Ricordia Ricordia Florida
Blue/Green Striped Mushroom Actinodiscus sp
Orange Mushroom Actinodiscus sp
Green Mushroom Actinodiscus sp
Green Bubble Coral Plerogyra sinuosa
Regular Green Zoa Zoanthus sp

 

LOL not going there I know I have over 120 different animals, but not a bad idea either

 

I always try to get the scientific names for anything I can. I always include it when I post pics on my Flickr page. Got into the habit with the birds & flowers!

 

Makes me look like I know what Im talking about when I use the scientific name , lol.

SushiGirl I kinda wanna have a fling with your avatar....Im so ashamed

 

I prefer scientific, but now a days most hobbyist do know what your talking about and as with anything if you do not use it you loose it. I still refer to frogspawn, torch as all euphyllias and toad stool, sacrophytons, and then I have to include the common names, so I give up.

I have 24 different types of corals in my little nano, I am sure the actual number is higher though.

 

Corailline, have you tried the correct pronounciation of chaeto with anyone yet? The ch is correctly pronounced as K. I tried that with a couple of very knowledgeable people, they looked at me in confusion. So now I just call it cheeto and cringe inside LOL.

 

Dang I can not even get the correct pronounciation of chaeto. I only found out it was pronounced K two years ago. My dyslexia is so bad I am lucky I can spell dyslexia. I live for spell check, but until someone develops a grammar check the world will have bear with me. And for spell check it would be nice if they would get with the program and include marine aquarium and medical jargon.

 

I cant say half the words on my species list...but alas thats why I got into the hobby was to learn new stuff