La Mer Beach
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About this site
La Mer Beach sits along the Red Sea coastline of Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia, a shore-entry site on the western side of the Arabian Peninsula. It reaches a maximum depth of around 60 metres and is rated an advanced dive. Divers here have reported a wide range of reef fish, including green damselfish, Indian bullethead parrotfish, lined bristletooth, orangestripe triggerfish, rusty and swarthy parrotfish, sulfur damsels, and Sohal surgeonfish, along with pronghorn spiny lobster and naked basket stars on the reef structure. Hammerhead and tiger sharks have also been reported at the site, along with shark feeding as a hazard to be aware of.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohalReported here · unconfirmed
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineusReported here · unconfirmed
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Orangestripe TriggerfishBalistapus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Pronghorn Spiny LobsterPanulirus penicillatusReported here · unconfirmed
Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureusReported here · unconfirmed
Naked Basket StarAstroboa nudaReported here · unconfirmed
Swarthy ParrotfishScarus nigerReported here · unconfirmed
Green DamselfishAmblyglyphidodon indicusReported here · unconfirmed
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvierReported here · unconfirmed
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkReported here · unconfirmed
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