Gordon Reef
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About this site
Gordon Reef is the first of the four reefs in the Straits of Tiran, met as you sail from Sharm El Sheikh toward Tiran Island. It is a drift dive along a coral garden and reef wall with coral pinnacles, swim-throughs and caves.
Depths run from about 5 to 40 m (16 to 131 ft). The shallower parts have coral gardens and the deeper sections have coral walls where reef sharks and eagle rays may pass. Butterflyfish, angelfish and parrotfish live in the coral, and white-tip reef sharks, morays, octopus and turtles are listed here. The reef is known for a spot called the Shark Observatory.
Current can be strong, with a strong current at the southwest corner and downward currents, and there is surface swell on the windward side while the southern side is sheltered. Fire coral grows here and shipping traffic is a hazard. The site is rated intermediate.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Manta rayManta rayConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Leopard / zebra sharkLeopard / zebra sharkReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkReported here · unconfirmed
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishReported here · unconfirmed
BannerfishBannerfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteriReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Slingjaw WrasseEpibulus insidiatorReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusReported here · unconfirmed
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppelliiReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohalReported here · unconfirmed
Garden eelGarden eelReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 7 independent sources
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
TunaTunaReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Sergeant MajorAbudefduf vaigiensisObserved near here · iNaturalist
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