Ras Katy
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About this site
Ras Katy is a reef at Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt, a few hundred metres west of Temple. It lies in a bay that is protected from wind and swell, so conditions are calm and it is a good place to learn to dive.
Coral pinnacles rise from a sandy plateau at 5 m to 18 m (16 to 59 ft), where the drop-off begins. The main pinnacle sits about 30 m from the main reef and goes from the surface to 18 m, with a drop-off nearby that descends to 70 m. Following the drop-off to the southeast leads to a ridge at about 22 m (72 ft) with large gorgonians. Hard coral is in good condition, especially fire coral, and the site can also be done as a drift dive.
Countless anthias and many species of butterflyfish gather along the drop-off. Glassfish and lionfish live in caves and crevices, and crocodilefish, blue-spotted stingrays, scorpionfish and triggerfish sit on the sand. Fusiliers, clownfish, pipefish and large Napoleon wrasse circle the pinnacle, and the ridge is usually busy with red-toothed triggerfish, bannerfish and often tuna.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
ClownfishClownfishReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseReported here · unconfirmed
BannerfishBannerfishReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
AnthiasAnthiasReported here · unconfirmed
ButterflyfishButterflyfishReported here · unconfirmed
GlassfishGlassfishReported here · unconfirmed
CrocodilefishCrocodilefishReported here · unconfirmed
StingrayStingrayReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Sergeant MajorAbudefduf vaigiensisReported here · unconfirmed
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppelliiReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardiniiReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea Raccoon ButterflyfishChaetodon fasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineusReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
PipefishPipefishReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
TriggerfishTriggerfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusReported here · unconfirmed
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon aurigaReported here · unconfirmed
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohalObserved near here · iNaturalist
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