User talk:Jason Marks
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Rhinopias -- weedy vs. paddleflap[edit]
Hi Jnpet, I think your image Rhinopias frondosa.JPG is actually a Rhinopias eschmeyeri, sometimes called the Paddle-flap Scorpionfish. See, e.g., Allen, et al., Reef Fish Identification: Tropical Pacific (2003, 2005), p. 373. Shall I change it? (I'm new here, so I apologize if this is not the best way to propose a change.) --Jason Marks (talk) 02:01, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
- Hi Jason, I've heard similar things, but my understanding is that Rhinopias eschmeyeri may not actually be a separate species. See Wikipedia:Weedy scorpionfish article on Wikipedia. It is mentioned there. Cheers! Jnpet (talk) 11:00, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
Tip: Categorizing images[edit]
Thanks a lot for contributing to the Wikimedia Commons! Here's a tip to make your uploads more useful: Why not add some categories to describe them? This will help more people to find and use them.
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1) If you're using the UploadWizard, you can add categories to each file when you describe it. Just click "more options" for the file and add the categories which make sense:
2) You can also pick the file from your list of uploads, edit the file description page, and manually add the category code at the end of the page.
[[Category:Category name]]
For example, if you are uploading a diagram showing the orbits of comets, you add the following code:
[[Category:Astronomical diagrams]]
[[Category:Comets]]
This will make the diagram show up in the categories "Astronomical diagrams" and "Comets".
When picking categories, try to choose a specific category ("Astronomical diagrams") over a generic one ("Illustrations").
Thanks again for your uploads! More information about categorization can be found in Commons:Categories, and don't hesitate to leave a note on the help desk.CategorizationBot (talk) 11:54, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
- Image:Escenius midas (Midas blenny).jpg was uncategorized on 5 February 2012 CategorizationBot (talk) 11:54, 6 February 2012 (UTC)