Template:Infobox species

Infobox for species articles. Put it at the very top of the page. Every field is optional, and empty fields and sections are hidden. Pages using it in the main namespace are added to Category:Species automatically.

It also sets the page's short description (the line under the title) automatically, for example "Semi-sapient fauna native to Nereid". To write your own instead, fill in short_description.

Example

{{Infobox species
| scientific_name = Dolor piscium
| image           = Draconis Koi.png
| caption         = A Draconis koi near the surface
| type            = Fauna
| biochemistry    = Carbon-based
| sapience        = Semi-sapient
| system          = Sigma Draconis
| habitat         = Freshwater
| communication   = Body language, bubble patterns
| discovered_by   = Russian colonists
}}

Summary box for a species article. All fields are optional; empty fields and sections are hidden. Also sets the page's short description automatically.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	name	Display name. Defaults to the page name.	String	optional
Short description	short_description	The line shown under the page title. Leave empty to build it automatically from sapience, type and homeworld.	String	optional
Scientific name	scientific_name	Binomial name, without italics (they are added automatically). E.g. Dolor piscium	String	suggested
Image	image	File name without the File: prefix. E.g. Draconis Koi.png	File	suggested
Caption	caption	no description	Content	optional
Type	type	E.g. Flora, Fauna, Fungi, Microbe Suggested values Flora Fauna Fungi Microbe	String	suggested
Biochemistry	biochemistry	E.g. Carbon-based, Silicon-based	String	suggested
Sapience	sapience	no description Suggested values Non-sapient Semi-sapient Sapient	String	suggested
Homeworld	homeworld	Link the planet's section on its system page, e.g. [[Halcyon#Nereid|Nereid]]	Content	suggested
System	system	Star system of origin	Content	suggested
Habitat	habitat	no description	Content	optional
Size	size	Typical size, metric units	Content	optional
Lifespan	lifespan	no description	Content	optional
Diet	diet	no description	Content	optional
Reproduction	reproduction	no description	Content	optional
Communication	communication	no description	Content	optional
Technology	technology	Technology level, for sapient species	Content	optional
Discovered	discovered	When it was discovered (in-universe date)	Content	optional
Discovered by	discovered_by	no description	Content	optional
Status	status	E.g. Common, Endangered, Extinct	String	optional