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About this site
Blind Reef sits near Shadwan Island in the Red Sea Governorate, within the waters of Qesm Hurghada off Egypt's coast. The area around Shadwan is known for its reef formations scattered across the strait between the island and the mainland, typically accessed by boat from Hurghada.
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.
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Exquisite ButterflyfishChaetodon austriacusReported here · unconfirmed
Masked ButterflyfishChaetodon semilarvatusReported here · unconfirmed
Clown CorisCoris aygulaReported here · unconfirmed
Blackspotted RubberlipPlectorhinchus gaterinusReported here · unconfirmed
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea GoatfishParupeneus forsskaliReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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