Report by Jim Pickup, Nuweiba Dive Centre Manager
"In the March 2009 edition of Diver magazine there was an interesting article by John Bantin describing the frogfish of Taba under the heading 'Frogfish Capital of the World'.
However, here in Nuweiba we would like to dispute that claim as we have frogfish aplenty at the moment. On our House Reef there are some small froggies to be seen with a bit of luck, as well as a very tiny black example with little white "fingernails". But the really big ones can now be seen on the next reef up which we call 'Outside Hilton' including a red one, a green one and a purple one.
These Giant Frogfish are masters of disguise mimicking sponges and soft corals but once you get your eye in for them they are not too difficult to locate as they tend to stay in the same areas of the reef. So here at Emperor Divers Nuweiba we would like to regain our crown as the real frogfish capital of the world!" And here to prove it :-)
"In the March 2009 edition of Diver magazine there was an interesting article by John Bantin describing the frogfish of Taba under the heading 'Frogfish Capital of the World'.
However, here in Nuweiba we would like to dispute that claim as we have frogfish aplenty at the moment. On our House Reef there are some small froggies to be seen with a bit of luck, as well as a very tiny black example with little white "fingernails". But the really big ones can now be seen on the next reef up which we call 'Outside Hilton' including a red one, a green one and a purple one.
These Giant Frogfish are masters of disguise mimicking sponges and soft corals but once you get your eye in for them they are not too difficult to locate as they tend to stay in the same areas of the reef. So here at Emperor Divers Nuweiba we would like to regain our crown as the real frogfish capital of the world!" And here to prove it :-)
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| Photos by Stephen Mullooly and David Peart | |
