Gota Abu Ramada
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About this site
Gota Abu Ramada is a reef near Hurghada nicknamed The Aquarium, because it has the densest, most riotous fish life of any easy reef in the area. The maximum depth is about 14 m and visibility is about 25 m, so it suits beginners and is the first dive photographers ask for.
The water is around 28 C. Currents can run strong in open water, and triggerfish can turn aggressive in September.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
StonefishStonefishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
LionfishLionfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
GrouperGrouperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SweetlipsSweetlipsConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
TunaTunaConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyReported here · unconfirmed
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
StingrayStingrayReported here · unconfirmed
ButterflyfishButterflyfishReported here · unconfirmed
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Masked ButterflyfishChaetodon semilarvatusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Broomtail WrasseCheilinus lunulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Cauliflower CoralPocillopora verrucosaReported here · unconfirmed
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppelliiReported here · unconfirmed
BannerfishBannerfishConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
OctopusOctopusConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 5 independent sources
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
TriggerfishTriggerfishReported here · unconfirmed
Masked PufferArothron diadematusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohalObserved near here · iNaturalist
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