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
Common Name	name	Display name; defaults to page name. Example Human	String	optional
Scientific Name	taxonomy	Taxonomical name (preferably latin, italics are added automatically). Example Homo sapiens	String	suggested
Image	image	File name without the prefix. Example VOLOIDS	File	suggested
Caption	caption	Image description.	Content	optional
System	system	Star system of origin	Content	suggested
Homeworld	homeworld	Link the planet's section on its system page, e.g. [[Halcyon#Nereid|Nereid]]	Content	suggested
Biochemistry	biochemistry	Species biological/structural chemistry. Suggested values Artificial Carbonic Silicic/Siliceous Miscellaneous	String	suggested
Consciousness	consciousness	Level of self-awareness among species. Suggested values Non-sentient Sentient Pre-sapient Sapient Gestalt Anomalous	String	suggested
Size	size	Size range (preferably metric) Example ~2 m	Content	optional
Lifespan	lifespan	Lifespan average or range. Example 70~80 years	Content	optional
Diet	diet	Types of food/sustenance eaten by species.	Content	optional
Reproduction	reproduction	Type of reproduction method utilized.	Content	optional