本書提供233科1,405種魚類物種，共計採用4,030張彩色圖片。其中至少有60種為本書籌備過程所發表的新種。有更多則可能為尚未發表的物種，因此暫以相近種(cf.)或未鑑定種(sp.)呈現。另外，至少有116種為台灣首次紀錄之物種，連同中文名亦一併提供。


　　This book provide in total 4,030 color images of 1,405 fish species belonging to 233 families. At least 60 species in this book were described as new species during collection and investigation process, and more unidentified species expressed as “sp.” or “cf.” are undescribed species that need further study.