This second edition reflects the taxonomic changes made since the original publication ten years previously, and includes 1042 species from India and the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Systematic Index. 1. Introduction: i. Scope and arrangement. ii. Acknowledgements. 2. Fish identification: i. How to use the key. ii. How to collect fish. iii. How to preserve fish. iv. Care of the collection. v. Field notes and labelling. 3. Classification: i. Measurements. ii. Counts. 4. Systematic account. Glossary. Bibliography. Index to scientific names. Index to common English names.