Melvin L Warren, Jr Editor

Melvin L. Warren, Jr. is a research biologist at the Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research, Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service. He was the chief editor of volume 1 of Freshwater Fishes of North America. Brooks M. Burr is professor emeritus in the Department of Zoology at Southern Illinois University, the coauthor of the Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, and the coeditor of volume 1 of Freshwater Fishes of North America. Joseph R. Tomelleri's (LEAWOOD, KS) illustrations have appeared in more than 400 publications, including books, magazines, advertisements, newspapers, and identification guides.