Temple
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About this site
The Temple is a large coral tower at 15 metres, in the middle of the bay at Ras Umm Sid in Sharm el Sheikh. It is one of the gentlest sites in Sharm, rated Diver Level 1 and perfect for beginners and training dives.
You can easily spend a lazy 40 minutes exploring the coral reef around it. It is home to a variety of fish, nudibranchs, moray eels and octopuses, and mantas have been seen here in spring.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
StonefishStonefishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineusReported here · unconfirmed
Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureusReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Sergeant MajorAbudefduf vaigiensisReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardiniiReported 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
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon aurigaReported here · unconfirmed
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohalObserved near here · iNaturalist
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