Ricks Reef
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About this site
Ricks Reef is a reef dive at Dahab. It starts around 300 metres north of the Canyon and is normally done as a drift, finishing at the Canyon lagoon.
The dive can be taken to 30 metres but is often kept shallow, riding the mild current along the reef wall to the exit point. It is graded beginner, with a light current, and moray eels are among the animals reported. The shallow reef, colourful marine life and turquoise water make it a good site for underwater photography.
Marine 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
Purple TangZebrasoma xanthurumReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Sergeant MajorAbudefduf vaigiensisReported here · unconfirmed
Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureusReported here · unconfirmed
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppelliiReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea Raccoon ButterflyfishChaetodon fasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesObserved near here · iNaturalist
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