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About this site
Turtle City lies along the coastline of Al Batnah South in Oman, on the Sea of Oman side of the country's northern coast, within a stretch known for rocky and sandy shorelines facing the Gulf of Oman. The reef here tops out at a shallow maximum depth of around 7 metres, making it a beginner 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.
Arabian ButterflyfishChaetodon melapterusReported here · unconfirmed
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohalReported here · unconfirmed
Arabian Picasso TriggerfishRhinecanthus assasiReported here · unconfirmed
Halfmoon AngelfishPomacanthus maculosusReported here · unconfirmed
Black-spotted butterflyfishChaetodon nigropunctatusReported here · unconfirmed
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiReported here · unconfirmed
Three-spot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatusReported here · unconfirmed
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