Wildlife In Egypt

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots across Egypt.

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Moray Eel

134 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

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Eagle Ray

94 linked spots

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Stingrays

87 linked spots

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

85 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

84 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

81 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

79 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

59 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

58 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

54 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

52 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

52 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

49 linked spots

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

49 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

48 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

41 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

40 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

39 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

35 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

35 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

24 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

22 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

22 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

21 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

21 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

20 linked spots

dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

20 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

18 linked spots

a whale swimming in the ocean with a lot of fish around it

sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

18 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

16 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

16 linked spots

other-mammals

Dugong

Dugong dugon

15 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

14 linked spots

molluscs

Cuttlefish

12 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Emperor

10 linked spots

molluscs

Squid

10 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

9 linked spots

dolphins

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

9 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

9 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

8 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

8 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sand Eel

8 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

6 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

6 linked spots

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Guitarfish

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

6 linked spots

other-mammals

Seal

5 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

4 linked spots

sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

4 linked spots

sharks

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Carcharhinus longimanus

4 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

4 linked spots

sharks

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

3 linked spots

turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Seamoth

3 linked spots

sharks

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

3 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Catfish

2 linked spots