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TYPES OF INFORMATION ENCODED

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Mandatory

1. Current scientific accepted names, and synonyms in the sources used
2. Distribution by country (i.e., in their EEZ);
3. Distribution by FAO area;
4. Published references used (both hard copy and online).

Actively searched for:

1. Common names in English and other languages;
2. Distribution by province/state for large countries;
3. Distribution by ecosystem;
4. Distribution by depth;
5. Maximum length and weight (unit of measure depends on the taxonomic group);
6. IUCN and CITES status;
7. Habitats;
8. Drawings and/or photos (some deep-linked).

Oppotunistically encoded:

1. Trophic ecology: food items, diet, trophic level;
2. Growth parameters, length-weight relationships;
3. Reproduction: age at first maturity, fecundity.

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