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About this site
Alsharm Yanbu lies along the Red Sea coastline near Yanbu, in the Al Madinah region of western Saudi Arabia, part of the eastern Red Sea's fringing reef system opposite the Egyptian and Sudanese shores. It is a drift site with a maximum depth of around 12 metres, and despite the shallow range it is rated an advanced dive.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Pyjama SlugChromodoris quadricolorReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Day OctopusOctopus cyaneaReported here · unconfirmed
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Ocean CrocodilefishPapilloculiceps longicepsReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow BoxfishOstracion cubicumReported here · unconfirmed
Scrawled FilefishAluterus scriptusReported here · unconfirmed
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
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