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- Mon May 26, 2014 7:19 am
- Forum: Site Suggestions & Bugs
- Topic: Request to add new species
- Replies: 31
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Re: Request to add new species
One very odd situation I had was when I looked up the word Oxyrhynchus. The fellow who wrote the piece claimed that the family Mormyridae posessed barbels! Can you believe that? I made the correction, and he/she repeatedly un-corrected my correction, and after several attempts, even temporarily bloc...
- Thu May 22, 2014 3:11 am
- Forum: Site Suggestions & Bugs
- Topic: Request to add new species
- Replies: 31
- Views: 333190
Re: Request to add new species
WEll, I can say that the folks who operate Wikipedia's oversight on this genus of cichlids likely are just following what they have heard. Often times, Wikipedia will just say something is a certain way, without giving justification for it. All that matters for them, often times, is if you can just ...
- Wed May 21, 2014 1:03 am
- Forum: Site Suggestions & Bugs
- Topic: Request to add new species
- Replies: 31
- Views: 333190
Re: Request to add new species
I wish I could have you read the very long discussions that took place in the past on Cichidae.com about this topic. Too much for me to include herein, but I'll understand whatever direction you wish to take Aquatic Republic in.
- Tue May 20, 2014 9:24 pm
- Forum: Site Suggestions & Bugs
- Topic: Request to add new species
- Replies: 31
- Views: 333190
Re: Request to add new species
Also, Lamboj is not considered an expert on Lake Malawi cichlids. His specialty is non-rift lake African cichlids.
- Sun May 18, 2014 4:11 pm
- Forum: Site Suggestions & Bugs
- Topic: Request to add new species
- Replies: 31
- Views: 333190
Re: Request to add new species
Hi Julian True, your historic account of the name changes are accurate. However, the initial problem arose when the defining characteristics of the new genus Maylandia were brought into question. It seems that the characteristics that are required to erect a new genus name were lacking with the Mayl...
- Fri May 16, 2014 3:58 pm
- Forum: Site Suggestions & Bugs
- Topic: Request to add new species
- Replies: 31
- Views: 333190
Re: Request to add new species
Hi Julian:
Just curious about Aquatic Republic using the genus name Maylandia rather than Metriaclima. It has been proven by Konings and Stauffer that Metriaclima is the correct name.
Just curious about Aquatic Republic using the genus name Maylandia rather than Metriaclima. It has been proven by Konings and Stauffer that Metriaclima is the correct name.