Query the XML page of fishbase given a fishbase id and return the XML R object

Usage

fishbase(fish.id, curl = getCurlHandle())

Arguments

fish.id
the id number used by fishbase, ranges 1:70000 though wiht many missing values
curl
curlHandle(), please store value to avoid repeated handshaking.

Value

a list object with the contents of the major datatypes in the the fishbase database.

Description

Query the XML page of fishbase given a fishbase id and return the XML R object

Details

Typically this function will only be called internally by the caching function.

Examples

## Not run: # # NileTilapia <- fishbase("2")# ## End(Not run)

See also

getData and updateCache.