Shab James
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About this site
Shab James is a reef site in the Red Sea Governorate, off the coast of Qesm Hurghada in Egypt, typically reached by boat from Hurghada's marinas out into the surrounding offshore reef systems. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 37 metres and is rated an intermediate dive. Divers have reported eagle rays and giant morays here, along with reef residents such as Napoleon wrasse, Indian bullethead parrotfish, Klunzinger's wrasse, lined bristletooth, scissortail sergeants, sulfur damsels, Red Sea anemonefish, small giant clams, and even pyjama slugs.
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
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppelliiReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Pyjama SlugChromodoris quadricolorReported here · unconfirmed
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureusReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesObserved near here · iNaturalist
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