rcatfish - An R Interface to the California Academy of Sciences Eschmeyer's
Catalog of Fishes
Accesses the California Academy of Sciences Eschmeyer's
Catalog of Fishes in R using web requests. The Catalog of
fishes is the leading authority in fish taxonomy. Functions in
the package allow users to search for fish taxa and valid
names, retrieve taxonomic references, retrieve monthly
taxonomic changes, obtain natural history collection
information, and see the number of species by taxonomic group.
For more information on the Catalog: Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W.
N. & R. van der Laan (eds) 2025. ESCHMEYER'S CATALOG OF FISHES
<https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp>.
