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About this site
Shaab Ishta lies along the Red Sea coast within Qesm Hurghada, in Egypt's Red Sea Governorate, part of the reef system south of Hurghada town. Sites in this stretch are typically reached by boat from Hurghada's marinas out into the Red Sea proper.
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
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppelliiReported here · unconfirmed
Elegant UnicornfishNaso elegansReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohalObserved near here · iNaturalist
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