Several times, I have added common names that are used a “trade names” - that is, the common names that many private breeders use when they sell the animal. I have been told by several users that this is not a legitimate source for common names, but I can’t find anything about this in the common nam…

[image] upupa-epops: Presumably either nobody else in the hobby keeps that species, or they use the scientific name? In general people use the scientific name for ants, or if there is a real common name people might use that, but these random names made up by ant dealers aren’t really used mu…

My experience from the exotic invertebrate trade in Europe is that each trader makes up their own ‘common names’ to sell, which varies by language they’re selling in, and more importantly often varies over time - i.e. some invent new names when the last stock isn’t selling well, or they just get new…

[image] sjl197: My experience from the exotics invertebrates trade in Europe is that each trader makes up their own ‘common names’ to sell This is exactly what I am referring to

Academic papers and field guides have to go through a publishing process where they’re at least theoretically reviewed and implicitly accepted by other people. I’d be hesitant to accept a common name from a random blog post or the title of an individual BugGuide post too (if it’s a more formal websi…

Some of those names are used here, I have added some myself, while many others are misleading or conflict with the name of another species

Patagonian toothfish was the English common name for Dissostichus eleginoides until it entered the global fish trade, at which time it it was marketed as Chilean sea bass. Chilean sea bass (and Chilean seabass) are both listed on iNat as accepted common names. There are many examples of this sort o…

Of what? how does this fish relate to the conversation? EDIT: This comment was made when the comment I was responding to said only “Patagonian toothfish was the English common name”

[image] wildlandblogger: Everything typically has several common names, often used by different field guides or at roughly equal amounts. Makes me think of endemic plants in NZ, where the common name is the Te Reo name, but there are English names too, although typically they’re not used (and…

Is The Pet Trade a Legitimate Source For Common Names?

General

raymie October 17, 2024, 2:57am 15

But then this logic would seem to apply to accept the wildspecies.ca names, which everyone seems to universally consider unacceptable.

Topic		Replies	Views
Common names invented on iNat General common-names	192	12734	March 29, 2023
What to do about silly common names? General common-names	53	2400	August 5, 2024
New Common Names For Species: Policy Change? General	84	8532	November 2, 2022
Common Name Being Deleted - Mardi Gras Sharpshooter Curators	77	5786	January 28, 2022
Common names from "not good enough" sources Curators	72	5556	November 16, 2021

Is The Pet Trade a Legitimate Source For Common Names?

Related topics