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There is something indisputably magical or incongruent about seahorses. These fragile ocean creatures have somehow survived for at least 13 million years, but in ways, they seem more at home in cartoons or myths. Marine biologist Helen Scales has composed a charming little book about these monogamous bony fish that are extraordinary in every aspect; from anatomy and natural habitat to courting and reproduction. Against every expectation, her attentive scientific descriptions show these sea-drifting enigmas to be even more wondrous than we previously thought. Because few seahorses can survive long in captivity, Poseidon's Steed probably represents the best chance we have to observe these rarely-seen little creatures up close.