Ras Umm Sid
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About this site
Ras Umm Sid is a wall and plateau site at the corner of the bay in Sharm el Sheikh, north of Temple. It is known for its gorgonian forest, and schools of barracuda are characteristic of the site.
The wall runs from the surface to 18 metres and forms a plateau that extends about 50 metres to the drop-off. Pinnacles on the plateau hold scorpionfish camouflaged in the coral and hovering batfish, and blue-spotted stingrays rest on the sand. The highlight is a column of gorgonian fans from 14 to 28 metres. Elsewhere the dive ends on a plateau at 15 metres that shallows to 5 metres.
At the far corner, where currents meet, you may see schools of snappers and barracuda and large Napoleon wrasse. The other side has one of the best coral gardens in Sharm, with small pinnacles of soft coral, nudibranchs and devil scorpionfish. Some pelagics can be seen in spring.
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The site gets strong currents and they can be tricky, so it is usually dived as a drift. It is one of the few Sharm el Sheikh sites that can also be reached from the shore.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Sergeant MajorAbudefduf vaigiensisReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardiniiReported here · unconfirmed
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea Raccoon ButterflyfishChaetodon fasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineusReported here · unconfirmed
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohalReported here · unconfirmed
Masked PufferArothron diadematusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseConfirmed present · 5 independent sources
Garden eelGarden eelConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 5 independent sources
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Whale SharkRhincodon typusReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppelliiObserved near here · iNaturalist
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