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Wildlife · Destination Guide

Hurghada (Giftun and Abu Nuhas)

Protected islands, wreck legends, and easy Red Sea day-boat range

Updated Mar 25, 2026 • 30 sources

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Wildlife In Hurghada (Giftun and Abu Nuhas)

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Hurghada (Giftun and Abu Nuhas).

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

2 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

2 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

2 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

2 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

1 linked spot

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)
Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

1 linked spot

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

1 linked spot

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

1 linked spot

Photo of Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

1 linked spot

Photo of Shrimp
Crustaceans

Shrimp

1 linked spot

Photo of Tuna
Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

1 linked spot

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

1 linked spot