The Ponyfish

“Long years in incubation, through aeons of shrinking time, the seed of their union grew to become the Hippocampus, the first seahorse, in her infancy no more than a Ponyfish.”
Antony paused to see how his tale was going down.
“Not bad,” Dave replied. “A bit of mystery, a bit of sex, and, hey presto, the Ponyfish is born. What happens next?”

Antony Byrne, a marine biologist living in Melbourne, is passionate about seahorse conservation and is weaving his knowledge into a fantastical tale for the entertainment and edification of all people. However, events and people conspire to upend his world. These include Dorrie, a homeless girl with sea green hair, a stray dog called Mophead, and Winks, a photographer whose honeyed tones turn his legs to jelly. Along with Dave, one might well ask where all this leads to...