Peter B. Moyle is coauthor of Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology (1988). He is Professor of Fisheries Biology at the University of California, Davis. Chris Mari van Dyck, who trained as a fish biologist, is a professional illustrator living in McAllen, Texas.

• Foreword by Clark HubbsPreface1. Introduction2. Fish from the Outside3. Fish from the Inside4. Behavior5. Diversity6. Ecology7. Trout Streams8. Warmwater Streams9. Lakes and Reservoirs10. Ponds11. Estuaries12. Between the Tides13. The Continental Shelf and Beyond14. Tropical Reefs15. Conservation16. Resources for the Aquatic NaturalistIllustration Credits and AcknowledgmentsBibliography for IllustrationsIndex