What’s the best way to build a simple fish information website using the FishBase API?

I’m exploring the FishBase API and would like to build a small educational website where users can search for a fish species and see information such as its common name, scientific name, habitat, and other available data.

For developers who have worked with the API, would you recommend fetching the data dynamically through the API or storing selected records locally for faster searches?

I’m also interested in learning how others structure information-heavy websites. I recently worked on a menu information guide that organizes frequently changing data into easy-to-navigate sections, and I’m wondering if a similar approach would work well for a fish species database.

Any recommendations on API structure, caching, pagination, or best practices would be appreciated.