El Mina / El Minya
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About this site
El Mina, also known as El Minya, is a wreck site off Qesm Hurghada on Egypt's Red Sea coast, reached by dive boat from Hurghada town like much of the diving along this stretch of coastline. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 30 metres and is rated an intermediate 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.
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohalReported here · unconfirmed
Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureusReported here · unconfirmed
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineusReported here · unconfirmed
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppelliiReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardiniiReported here · unconfirmed
Pyjama SlugChromodoris quadricolorReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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