Things the media are saying about the book

‘Beyond the ample reward of engaging prose about the mysteries, biology, cultural history and economics(!) of seahorses, Helen Scales inteweaves engrossing explorations of the context and consequences of the various roles the seahorse has played out over history.’ If pets could type

‘Her delightful and informative book, full of enthusiasm for her subject, richly fosters our appreciation for a unique creature.’ Rob Hardy, The Commercial Dispatch

‘I was expecting a book that dealt with many aspects of a delightful and enigmatic fish. I found all that and so much more.’ David Braun, National Geographic

‘In this fascinating book Helen Scales, an aptly named marine biologist, explains the myth, biology and ecology of what the Victorians called “queer fish”’. The Economist

‘I think you will all love this book as much as I did.’ Tales from Clark Street

‘elegant and engaging’ Natural History Magazine

‘just about the perfect book: small, delicate, elegant, charming, unusual, fascinating, and uniquely memorable’ Simon Winchester

‘a charming little book about these monogamous bony fish that are extraordinary in every aspect’ Barnes & Noble

‘This is one charming book about one charming fish’ Booklist Magazine

‘Open the cover, go for a ride, have fun with this book’ Carl Safina

‘A true natural history book, covering all aspects of the seahorse’s involvement in the world’ Library Journal

‘reveals the heretofore well-kept secrets of what is probably the most fascinating and engimatic of all the fish in the sea’ Richard Ellis

‘A window into the life of an enticing marine animal’ Kirkus