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Kuiter, Rudie. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives: A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. Chorleywood, UK: TMC Publishing, 2000.

Lourie, Sara A., Amanda C.J. Vincent and Heather J. Hall. Seahorses: An Identification Guide to the Worlds’ Species and their Conservation. Project Seahorse. London: Dorling Print Limited,1999.

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Moyle, Peter B. Fish: An Enthusiast's Guide. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1993.

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Jango-Cohen, Judith. Clinging Sea Horses. Lerner Publications Company, 2001.

Kalman, Bobbie. What is a Fish? (The Science of Living Things Series). New York: Crabtree Publishing Company, 1999.

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Parker, Steve. Fish (Eyewitness Books). New York: Alfred A. Knoff, 1990. (A Dorling Kindersley Book).

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Kingdom of the Seahorse. This program joins Amanda Vincent, the world's leading seahorse biologist, in Australia and the Philippines as she explores the secret lives of these extraordinary fish and launches innovative efforts to help them thrive once again. Produced by PBS Nova Online. Available through Amazon.com for $19.95.

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Ratings out of five seahorses, based on amount of seahorse info and ease of use.
 
National Aquarium of Baltimore http://aqua.org/seahorses/index.htm

What you'll find:

New exhibit profile – “Seahorses: Beyond Imagination”
Seahorse facts (breeding, anatomy, relatives, current issues, fun facts)
Also includes detailed info on pipefishes and seadragons
Seahorse species – Field Guide (very cool!)
Game – conservation style quiz

 
Birch Aquarium at Scripps http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/new_site/index.html

What you'll find:

New exhibit profile – “Secrets of the Seahorse”
Sections on seahorse history, biology, species, threats, conservation and "inspriation"
Very interactive but also uses a lot of Flash technology so be sure you have the Macromedia Flash player (sometimes built into your browser) and a pretty fast modem
Seahorse cam, games and contests

 
   
   

Project Seahorse
http://www.seahorse.mcgill.ca/intro.htm

What you'll find:

". . . a team of biologists, social workers and other professionals, committed to conserving and managing seahorses, their relatives& habitats while respecting human needs." Sections on:

Seahorse biology and conservation
FAQs
Research in the field
The Project Seahorse conservation program
Seahorse relatives
How to help seahorses

 
NOVA Online – Kingdom of the Seahorse http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/seahorse

What you'll find:

Conservation  interview with “seahorse crusader” Amanda Vincent
Seahorse anatomy and reproduction
Seahorse roundup – photo gallery

 
Monterey Bay Aquarium
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_se/se_ssh.asp

What you'll find:

Seahorse conservation in "Seahorses in Peril"
Seahorse biology and species IDs  in "In the Sea"
Conservation organizations concerned about seahorses in "Seahorse Saviors"

 
Shedd Aquarium
http://www.sheddnet.org

What you'll find:

Click on “animals”
Choose from 10 seahorse, sea dragon and pipefish species fact pages

 
Waikiki Aquarium
http://waquarium.otted.hawaii.edu/MLP/reef_fish.html

What you'll find:

Click on "leafy sea dragon" or "seahorse" (detailed information but only available in Adobe PDF or MS Word 2000 format)
Sea dragon coloring sheet
Sea dragon puzzle
Seahorse search

 
Steinhart Aquarium
http://www.calacademy.org/aquarium/seahorses.html

What you'll find:

One page of general seahorse information

 

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