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SerLunchbox · 04-21-2005, 09:58 AM

celebes = sell-a-bees
at least so long as i have called them

Toirtis · 04-21-2005, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SerLunchbox

celebes = sell-a-bees
at least so long as i have called them

Correct.

Jason_S · 05-15-2005, 06:31 AM

I was recently at an auction in Cincinnati and one of the species sold was Boesmani rainbows. When read over the speaker they pronounced it as "BOZE-mahn-eye". I can't say for sure that the emphasis is on the first syllibal but I do know that the "i" at the end is pronounced "eye". This is the case any time the species name ends in "i" (which indicates the species was named after a man..."ae" indicates the species was named for a woman as in Melanachromis joanjohnsonae).

dutoits · 05-19-2005, 05:12 AM

In my humble opinion the Um-boona only sounds like um in a sentence - it is correct that every letter is pronounced - they are realy saying - "mm boona" mbuna, try it, it works

**Zagz** · 05-20-2005, 02:02 AM

Cichlid? Is it sick lid? I've heard a couple of different pronunciations and don't know which is correct.

TankGirl · 05-20-2005, 08:53 AM

How, oh how have we gotten to 7 pages and not discussed cichlid? I am shocked!

SICK-lid

cJw · 05-20-2005, 10:35 AM

What about Oto(cinclus) cats? The [acronym:8c904161d7="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:8c904161d7] guys said 'Oh toe', or 'oh toe sink liss'. . . after I asked for 'Otto cats'.

That was the first time I'd actually said it out loud - weird how something so simple never occurs to us. (Like reading/writing these words and never SAYing them.

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DeFeKt · 05-20-2005, 11:13 AM

fish
f-ish

mattrox · 05-20-2005, 11:45 AM

DeFeKt... you arew a clown....

C. L. O. U. N. (c.f. cloud)

Meredith · 05-20-2005, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by cJw

What about Oto(cinclus) cats? The [acronym:a8a3c003f1="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:a8a3c003f1] guys said 'Oh toe', or 'oh toe sink liss'. . . after I asked for 'Otto cats'.

When I ask for otocinclus, I pronounce it OH toe sink less
But I say otto when I shorten it.
Technically I guess I should be spelling oto and saying OH toe

04-21-2005, 09:58 AM	#61
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05-20-2005, 08:53 AM	#66
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05-20-2005, 10:35 AM	#67
cJw Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 884 Images: 11	What about Oto(cinclus) cats? The [acronym:8c904161d7="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:8c904161d7] guys said 'Oh toe', or 'oh toe sink liss'. . . after I asked for 'Otto cats'. That was the first time I'd actually said it out loud - weird how something so simple never occurs to us. (Like reading/writing these words and never SAYing them. ) __________________ 30g long planted fw 1 blue gourami 6 rummy nose tetras 6 gold barbs 3 peppered cory cats 1 'maldito' cory cats= 1 yoyo loach 1 clown pleco 6 ghost shrimp † There are no coincidences. †

05-20-2005, 11:13 AM	#68
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05-15-2005, 06:31 AM	#63
Jason_S Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Columbus, IN USA Posts: 6	I was recently at an auction in Cincinnati and one of the species sold was Boesmani rainbows. When read over the speaker they pronounced it as "BOZE-mahn-eye". I can't say for sure that the emphasis is on the first syllibal but I do know that the "i" at the end is pronounced "eye". This is the case any time the species name ends in "i" (which indicates the species was named after a man..."ae" indicates the species was named for a woman as in Melanachromis joanjohnsonae).

05-19-2005, 05:12 AM	#64
dutoits Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kaapstad Suid Afrika Posts: 4	In my humble opinion the Um-boona only sounds like um in a sentence - it is correct that every letter is pronounced - they are realy saying - "mm boona" mbuna, try it, it works

05-20-2005, 11:45 AM	#69
mattrox Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,328 Images: 36	DeFeKt... you arew a clown.... C. L. O. U. N. (c.f. cloud)

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