validate_names {rfishbase} | R Documentation |
validate_names
Description
Check for alternate versions of a scientific name and return the scientific names FishBase recognizes as valid
Usage
validate_names(
species_list,
server = getOption("FISHBASE_API", "fishbase"),
version = get_latest_release(),
db = default_db(),
...
)
Arguments
species_list |
A vector of scientific names (each element as "genus species"). If empty, a table for all fish will be returned. |
server |
Either "fishbase" or "sealifebase". |
version |
a version string for the database. See |
db |
database connection, now deprecated. |
... |
additional arguments, currently ignored |
Value
a string of the validated names
Examples
validate_names("Abramites ternetzi")
[Package rfishbase version 5.0.0 Index]