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An R Interface to the California Academy of Sciences Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
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Download and install rcatfish package within the R console
Install from CRAN:
install.packages("rcatfish")

Install from Github:
library("remotes")
install_github("cran/rcatfish")

Install by package version:
library("remotes")
install_version("rcatfish", "1.0.5")



Attach the package and use:
library("rcatfish")
Maintained by
Samuel R. Borstein
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First Published: 2026-02-18
Latest Update: 2026-02-18
Description:
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>.
How to cite:
Samuel R. Borstein (2026). rcatfish: An R Interface to the California Academy of Sciences Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes. R package version 1.0.5, https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/rcatfish. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Previous versions and publish date:
(2026-08-20 12:32), 1.0.0 (2026-02-03 15:10), 1.0.1 (2026-02-16 10:50), 1.0.2 (2026-02-19 10:00), 1.0.3 (2026-06-13 01:20), 1.0.4 (2026-07-07 21:50)
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