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Video: Longlure Frogfish, Bonaire

By Scuba Diving Partner | Published On August 6, 2010
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Video: Longlure Frogfish, Bonaire

Frogfish are one of those bizarre yet highly evolved families of fish that don’t even resemble fish, and yet once you see a frogfish for the first time, you’re never quite the same. Te longlure frogfish — a particularly short, round species — comes in many sizes and colors depending on where it lives, such as shallow sponges. Fortunately, the idyllic island of Bonaire offers many sites in which to find longlure frogfish, including one of the most recognizable dives, Something Special, on the island’s west coast. If you get lucky, you might be able to watch the frogfish spawning, which can be dangerous for the smaller male because of the cannibalistic nature of the fish.

Frogfish are one of those bizarre yet highly evolved families of fish that don’t even resemble fish, and yet once you see a frogfish for the first time, you’re never quite the same. Te longlure frogfish — a particularly short, round species — comes in many sizes and colors depending on where it lives, such as shallow sponges. Fortunately, the idyllic island of Bonaire offers many sites in which to find longlure frogfish, including one of the most recognizable dives, Something Special, on the island’s west coast. If you get lucky, you might be able to watch the frogfish spawning, which can be dangerous for the smaller male because of the cannibalistic nature of the fish.