Should have put stalsbergi in the name of the thread then, it avoids the confusion of common names. Considering there are 2-4 true green terrors ... 

Should have put stalsbergi in the name of the thread then, it avoids the confusion of common names. Considering there are 2-4 true green terrors ...![]()
I'll always argue the common name is the more confusing one ... most average aquarists don't even know there are more than one species of green terror ... so they might be posting what they think is the 'true green terror' ... I wouldn't assume everyone posting their saum may not be doing it on purpose. Actually, I'd assume most don't know the difference.
Life would be so much more simple without common names, especially since they are applied to multiple species and sometimes even entire complexes, ie Texas cichlids.
Green terror 3003 a lot of folks posting there pics may have bought them from a LFS that had them labeled as green terror & that's what they honestly believe they have
I'll always argue the common name is the more confusing one ... most average aquarists don't even know there are more than one species of green terror ... so they might be posting what they think is the 'true green terror' ... I wouldn't assume everyone posting their saum may not be doing it on purpose. Actually, I'd assume most don't know the difference.
Life would be so much more simple without common names, especially since they are applied to multiple species and sometimes even entire complexes, ie Texas cichlids.
Last month I bought a Red Terror, but it is not the Festae I was looking for. Gladly, the LFS let me return the fish. The store did not post the scientific name, and there are two species named Red Terror and they look alike as juvenile. So should we name them true and false Red Terror to avoid mixing up?