Trip Report Bonaire: Den Laman and Dive Friends, October 20-November 3, 2021

[Soloist]

Has anyone spotted the frogfish at Bari Reef recently?

 

[Soloist]

Found one of the frogfish yesterday at Bari Reef.

 

[scubadada]

Hi @Soloist

Wow, it's been a long time, sometime before the end of last October. Around the same place?

 

[Dan]

Hi @Soloist

Wow, it's been a long time, sometime before the end of last October. Around the same place?

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Great shot!

 

[Soloist]

Hi @Soloist

Wow, it's been a long time, sometime before the end of last October. Around the same place?

Yes, however, looks like the female relocated from a depth of 48 feet to 35 feet. Exactly the depth where we saw the male in November. Seems kind of fishy if you ask me…

 

[scubadada]

Yes, however, looks like the female relocated from a depth of 48 feet to 35 feet. Exactly the depth where we saw the male in November. Seems kind of fishy if you ask me…

Both were at 35 feet the entire 2 weeks we were there, a bit before you were there

 

[cjibber]

Both were at 35 feet the entire 2 weeks we were there, a bit before you were there
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They were both still in the same place this morning!

 

[Soloist]

Two seahorses can be found at the Cliff. Very easy to locate. Just look for the giant sandstorm…

 

[scubadada]

Hi @Soloist,

I liked your post, but not the photo of the crowd. By the time we did our final dives on our last visit, on Nov 2, there was always a queue to visit the 2 yellow frogfish on Bari. Often the waiting line consisted of 2, 3, or more groups of divers. Once the word gets out, it's all over.

Good thing the sea life is relatively resilient, at least the frogfish and seahorses.

 

[Soloist]

They were both still in the same place this morning!

Small frogfish in mid flight this morning (video forthcoming). I completely blew past him headed out while ineptly trying to get my bearings, but found him on the way back. @uncfnp found another female inshore at 20 feet attached to a mooring block north of the other fish.