fish.traits: Fish traits table

fish.traitsR Documentation

Fish traits table

Description

A table of fish traits used in biotic indices.

Usage

fish.traits

Format

A data frame with 67 rows and 10 variables:

Family

Taxonomic family

Species_Name

Scientific name

Common_Name

The common name of the species

Origin

Native (N) or Alien (A) species?

Habitat

Benthic or water column

Hider

is the species found in substrate interstices or among macrophytes or organic debris?

Tolerance

Indicates the species is tolerant to disturbance or poor habitat

Foraging

Foraging behavior: F/S, filterer/specialist; S/S, scraper/specialist; O, omnivore; I, invertivore; T, top carnivore

Reproduction

Reprodcutive behavior: NLN, nonguarding lithophil (gravel–cobble) nester; LN, lithophil nester; L, lithophil; V, vegetation; P, psammophil (sand - fine gravel); CN, cavity nester; LB, livebearer; VN, vegetation nester; PN, psammophil nester

Notes

Notes on traits

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