Preface;.

Part I: Introduction;.

The science of ichthyology;.

Systematic procedures;.

Part II: Form, Function and Ontogeny;.

Skeleton and skin;.

Soft anatomy;.

Oxygen, metabolism and energetics;.

The sensory systems;.

Homeostasis;.

Functional morphology of locomotion and feeding;.

Early life history;.

Juveniles, adults, age and growth;.

Part III: Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Evolution;.

"A history of fishes";.

Chondrichthyes: sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras;.

Living representatives of primitive fishes;.

Teleosts at last I: bonytongues through angler fishes;.

Teleosts at last II: spiny-rayed fishes;.

Part IV: Zoogeography, Habitats and Adaptations;.

Zoogeography;.

Special habitats and special adaptations;.

Part V: Behavior and Ecology;.

Fishes as predators;.

Fishes as prey;.

Fishes as social animals: reproduction;.

Fishes as social animals: aggregation, aggression and cooperation;.

Cycles of activity and behaviour;.

Individuals, populations and assemblages;.

Communities, ecosystems and the functional role of fishes;.

Part VI: The Future of Fishes;.

Conservation.

References;.

Index;