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Usage
[edit]When copying all parameters in either the vertical or horizontal layouts, delete those which are not needed.
- All parameters, horizontal layout
{{FishBase |genus= |species= |id= |month= |year= }}
- All parameters, vertical layout
{{FishBase
|genus=
|species=
|id=
|month=
|year=
}}
The usage of the parameters:
|genus=the genus name (e.g., Cepola)|species=the species name (e.g., macrophthalma)|id=(optional) the id number given for the article; this links straight to the FishBase article|month=the month in which the article was accessed, which gives the version of FishBase|year=similarly, the year
See also
[edit]Citation templates:
- {{FishBase genus}}
- {{FishBase family}}
- {{FishBase order}}
- {{FishBase subspecies}}
- {{FishBase species alt}}
External link templates:
The equivalent for SeaLifeBase, a database of marine species other than fish:
On other projects:
TemplateData
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TemplateData for FishBase
Citation template for FishBase
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| genus | genus | Generic name of the fish | Unknown | optional |
| species | species | Specific name of the fish | Unknown | optional |
| ID | id | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Month | month | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Year | year | no description | Unknown | optional |