Dorla El Fanus West
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About this site
Dorla El Fanus West lies along the Red Sea coast within Qesm Hurghada, in Egypt's Red Sea Governorate, and is typically reached by boat from Hurghada's marinas out toward the offshore reef systems. The site sits over a reef bottom with a maximum depth of around 15.7 metres, making it a beginner dive. Divers have also reported triggerfish here.
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.
TriggerfishTriggerfishReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineusReported here · unconfirmed
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohalReported here · unconfirmed
Pyjama SlugChromodoris quadricolorReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncusReported here · unconfirmed
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppelliiReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Sergeant MajorAbudefduf vaigiensisReported here · unconfirmed
Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Indian LionfishPterois milesObserved near here · iNaturalist
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