Are Types of Fish Capitalized? Guidelines for Species and Naming Conventions
Common names of fish are not capitalized unless they are proper nouns. For example, “rainbow trout” is lowercase, while “Bluebarred Pygmy Sunfish” is capitalized. Terms like “family” and “genus” are lowercase. Proper nouns, such as “Glofish,” are exceptions. Capitalization varies based on context and taxonomy. Scientific names follow a different convention. They consist of a … Read more



