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syngnathid.org Reading List Compiled by Various Contributors
This living list is intended to provide a resource for finding recommended books, journals, and articles on Syngnathids. If you have a suggestion, please forward the appropriate information to Christopher.
Title Author	Publisher (Date) ISBN	Hardcover/Softcover (Page Count) Price (HC/SC)	Reason for Importance
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Seahorses NONE	TFH Publications, Inc. (1956) NONE	Softcover Only (25 pages) Approximately $1.50 (out of print, check used book exchanges like AB Exchange	Very first guidebook on seahorses.
Keeping Seahorses Robert P.L. Straughan	All Pet Books, Inc. (1961) NONE	Softcover Only (25 pages) Approximately $1.50 (out of print, check used book exchanges like AB Exchange	Straughan's only book devoted to seahorses.
Sea Horses in Your Home Mildred D. Bellomy	TFH Publications, Inc. (1968) NONE	Softcover Only (64 pages) Approximately $2.50 (out of print, check used book exchanges like AB Exchange	First serious guidebook about seahorses.
Encyclopedia of Sea Horses Mildred D. Bellomy	TFH Publications, Inc. (1969) n/a	Hardcover (192 pages) Approximately $7.00 (out of print, check used book exchanges like AB Exchange	The first major work on seahorses in the US; although the nomenclature is outdated, this book is still worth searching out and reading.
A Step-by-Step Book About Seahorses Peter Giwojna	TFH Publications, Inc. (1990) 0-88622-486-6	Softcover or Hardcover (64 pages) Approximately $3.50/$7.00 (out of print, check used book exchanges like AB Exchange	First of the modern guidebooks about seahorses, it is geared very much for beginners and primarily useful for dwarf seahorses keepers; although now badly outdated, it's still a good read if you come across it at the library.
Reproductive Ecology of Seahorses Amanda Claire Jane Vincent	Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (1990) NONE	Softcover Only (101 pages) Only a handful of copies were printed; unavailable at any price (OUT OF PRINT).	Amanda Vincent's Ph.D. thesis represents the first serious laboratory study on seahorses; extremely valuable for researchers, her thesis is filled with insights into the behavior of seahorses. The genesis of Project Seahorse can be traced back directly to this work.
Seahorses: Conservation and Care Neil Garrick-Maidment	TFH Publications (Kingdom Books, UK) (1997) 185279071-7	Hardcover Only (101 pages) Approximately $7.30	A comprehensive account of how to care for seahorses in the aquarium, which stresses the need for their conservation in the wild. Excellent coverage of European seahorses, but very limited information on other species.
Seahorses: an Identification Guide to the World's Species and their Conservation Sara A. Lourie, Amanda C.J. Vincent, and Heather J. Hall	Project Seahorse (1999) 0-9534693-0"-1"	Softcover (spiral-bound) Only (214 pages) Approximately $44	The first comprehensive guide to seahorse species world-wide. The heart of the book presents descriptions of each species supported by full illustrations, photographs, distribution maps and a pictorial key. Excellent identification key and introduction to meristic counts, morphometrics, taxonomy and classification. Unfortunately, there is no information at all on aquarium requirements, maintenance, feeding, breeding, rearing, or aquaculture, which limits the usefulness of this book for hobbyists.
Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives: a Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes Rudie H. Kuiter	TMC Publishing (2000) 0-9539097-0-0	Hardcover Only (240 pages) Approximately $45	Detailed information on over 350 different species, including Seahorses, Pipefishes, Seadragons, Shrimpfishes, Trumpetfishes, and Seamoths as well as a list of all known species of Sygnathids. With more than 1000 spectacular photographs, most taken in the fishes' natural habitats, the book contains a wealth of information about habitats and behavior, including details of ideal aquarium set ups for each species. Contains the best illustrations of seahorses to date, including courtship, breeding, birth, and predation. Unprecedented coverage of pipefishes.
Seahorses - How to Care for Your Seahorses in the Marine Aquarium Tracy Warland	South Australian Seahorse Marine Services (2001) NONE	Softcover Only (45 pages) Approximately $15 (available at Marine Depot Live)	Excellent information for beginners as well as advanced keepers alike. This book is the new standard in seahorse keeping basics, and should be on the bookshelf of everyone even considering this hobby. Topics range from basic seahorse biology to pathogens to aquarium environment to breeding habits. Don't miss this one!
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