Dunraven
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About this site
The Dunraven is a British steam and sailing ship, 79 m long, that struck the reef in 1876. She now lies keel up between 15 m and 29 m, next to the reef, and is so overgrown with coral that it is hard to tell where the reef starts. Soft coral growth stretches across the whole hull, and the wreck suits all levels.
Her cargo of wood, spices and cotton was recovered by archaeologists, which leaves the cargo hold open to explore. Moray eels and various nudibranchs live there. When you leave the wreck to continue along the reef, watch for the stonefish that usually hide there in numbers.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
StonefishStonefishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
GlassfishGlassfishReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea Raccoon ButterflyfishChaetodon fasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineusReported here · unconfirmed
Masked ButterflyfishChaetodon semilarvatusReported here · unconfirmed
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteriReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowfin GoatfishMulloidichthys vanicolensisReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow BoxfishOstracion cubicumReported here · unconfirmed
MackerelMackerelReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishReported here · unconfirmed
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusReported here · unconfirmed
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