mbuna pronunciation
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I've always heard it pronounced A C I but that doesn't mean that's right../
i have demasoni, and around "fish people" ill pronouce it de-mason-eye (demason is the guy there named after) but when im alone its demon-sigh(because they really are demons)
fyi *** found that once you know the name the fish was named after, ie. demason its much easier to pronounce the rest
fyi *** found that once you know the name the fish was named after, ie. demason its much easier to pronounce the rest
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I LOVE when this question comes up because I get to post my way cool Greek letters!! The question has really already been answered correctly but I'm gonna re-post this anyway. :thumb:
Nomenclature has always used Latin for classification. Not all the words or parts of words used in scientific names for living things are derived from Latin. Some are derived from Greek, some from languages local to the places where the organisms are found, and many from the names of the people who first described a species or other taxon. However all are treated grammatically as if they were Latin words. In particular this means that to indicate possession, the endings -a and -us turn into -ae and -i respectively, and non-Latin names of people add -i if male and -ae if female. This means that the "i" at the end of a species taxon is a pronounced as long "i" as in "night".
The species name "acei" is derived from the Latin word acer meaning sharp - referring to their teeth. In Greek spelling it's επίθ. The letter ε or "Epsilon" is a long "a" as in "pay".
Ay-see-eye.
Keep in mind, Latin is a dead language and there's really no correct way to pronounce it, just the most common.
Nomenclature has always used Latin for classification. Not all the words or parts of words used in scientific names for living things are derived from Latin. Some are derived from Greek, some from languages local to the places where the organisms are found, and many from the names of the people who first described a species or other taxon. However all are treated grammatically as if they were Latin words. In particular this means that to indicate possession, the endings -a and -us turn into -ae and -i respectively, and non-Latin names of people add -i if male and -ae if female. This means that the "i" at the end of a species taxon is a pronounced as long "i" as in "night".
The species name "acei" is derived from the Latin word acer meaning sharp - referring to their teeth. In Greek spelling it's επίθ. The letter ε or "Epsilon" is a long "a" as in "pay".
Ay-see-eye.
Keep in mind, Latin is a dead language and there's really no correct way to pronounce it, just the most common.
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No, the "m" is pronounced but there is debate as to whether it's "mm" or "um" or another variation. I think only a Malawian speaking the language will pronounce it correctly.
I still have trouble with pronunciation of many species. I much prefer to type them out.
I still have trouble with pronunciation of many species. I much prefer to type them out.
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Ahhhh thanks, Joe. Yeah, I prefer to type the names out. Shoot, I still have to look up cyaneorhabdos even to type it .
A member in here one time told of going into a LFS throwing these fish names around in his "southern" american accent. It was a hoot to read :lol: but I sure can relate.
. A member in here one time told of going into a LFS throwing these fish names around in his "southern" american accent. It was a hoot to read :lol: but I sure can relate.
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While we're at it...
I'd really like to know the correct way to pronounce the two species I currently keep:
Pseudotropheus saulosi
Cynotilapia sp. white top hara
Thanks!
I'd really like to know the correct way to pronounce the two species I currently keep:
Pseudotropheus saulosi
Cynotilapia sp. white top hara
Thanks!
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