The book presents the fish based on their families or fishkeeping groups. These groupings consist of:

American and African Cichlids: bold inhabitants

Characins: from tetras to piranhas

Live-bearers: includes guppies and mollies

Killifish: short-lived beauties

Anabantids: air breathers including Bettas

Danios, Minnows and Rasboras

Catfish: found in tropic and temperate waters

Rainbowfish: tropical fish at home in tap water

Sharks and Loaches: bottomfeeders and efficient algae eaters

Barbs: active and gregarious

Oddballs: pufferfish, low-voltage eels, elegant predators and more

Goldfish: a wide variety of a perennial favorite.

Each section opens with an overview that introduces the range of fish within that group and explores their adaptations. The images and text provide details of the mature size and main characteristics of each fish, its behavior in the aquarium and a brief look at how it breeds.

The bright, colorful photographs display the fish swimming rather than as static side views. This evokes a clearer sense of the personality of each species. Freshwater fishkeepers will be delighted at the beauty and choice available. Çeviren: Nick Fletcher, Boyut (cm.): 22x22, Sayfa Sayısı: 208, Basım Yeri: Canada, Basım Tarihi: 2004, Kapak Türü: Ciltli, Kağıt Türü: Kuşe kağıt, Dili: İngilizce