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/ HUBMarine life

Marine life
of the Red Sea.

What you'll meet in the Red Sea · sorted by season. Start with the seasonal calendar, then dive deeper per species.

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Water temperature, visibility, wetsuit recommendation, and sighting probability for every major species · compiled from ten years of logbook.

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02Species pages
03Red Sea life

Every animal and coral on this list lives on the reefs we dive out of Hurghada. Photos are credited to the divers and biologists who took them.

168 species

  • Photograph of Arabian angelfish, scientific name Pomacanthus asfur, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Arabian angelfish

    Pomacanthus asfur

    Occasional

    Photo: Cangadoba

  • Photograph of Arabian Picasso triggerfish, scientific name Rhinecanthus assasi, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Arabian Picasso triggerfish

    Rhinecanthus assasi

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Bearded scorpionfish, scientific name Scorpaenopsis barbata, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Bearded scorpionfish

    Scorpaenopsis barbata

    Common

    Photo: AndresTorres

  • Photograph of Bicolour parrotfish, scientific name Cetoscarus bicolor, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Bicolour parrotfish

    Cetoscarus bicolor

    Common

    Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa

  • Photograph of Birdfish, scientific name Gomphosus caeruleus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Birdfish

    Gomphosus caeruleus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Black coral, scientific name Antipathes dichotoma, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Black coral

    Antipathes dichotoma

    Rare

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Blackside hawkfish, scientific name Paracirrhites forsteri, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Blackside hawkfish

    Paracirrhites forsteri

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Blackspotted sweetlips, scientific name Plectorhinchus gaterinus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Blackspotted sweetlips

    Plectorhinchus gaterinus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Blacktail butterflyfish, scientific name Chaetodon austriacus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Blacktail butterflyfish

    Chaetodon austriacus

    Common

    Photo: Hatem Moushir

  • Photograph of Blacktip grouper, scientific name Epinephelus fasciatus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Blacktip grouper

    Epinephelus fasciatus

    Common

    Photo: Wadco2

  • Photograph of Blue coral, scientific name Heliopora coerulea, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Blue coral

    Heliopora coerulea

    Occasional

    Photo: Frédéric Ducarme

  • Photograph of Blue triggerfish, scientific name Pseudobalistes fuscus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Blue triggerfish

    Pseudobalistes fuscus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Blue-Spotted Grouper, scientific name Cephalopholis argus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Blue-Spotted Grouper

    Cephalopholis argus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Bluecheek butterflyfish, scientific name Chaetodon semilarvatus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Bluecheek butterflyfish

    Chaetodon semilarvatus

    Common

    Photo: Hatem Moushir

  • Photograph of Bluecheek butterflyfish, scientific name Chaetodon semilarvatus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Bluecheek butterflyfish

    Chaetodon semilarvatus

    Common

    Photo: Hatem Moushir

  • Photograph of Bluefin trevally, scientific name Caranx melampygus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Bluefin trevally

    Caranx melampygus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Bluespine unicornfish, scientific name Naso unicornis, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Bluespine unicornfish

    Naso unicornis

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Bluespotted cornetfish, scientific name Fistularia commersonii, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Bluespotted cornetfish

    Fistularia commersonii

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Bluespotted ribbontail ray, scientific name Taeniura lymma, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Bluespotted ribbontail ray

    Taeniura lymma

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Bluestreak cleaner wrasse, scientific name Labroides dimidiatus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Bluestreak cleaner wrasse

    Labroides dimidiatus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Bluetail trunkfish, scientific name Ostracion cyanurus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Bluetail trunkfish

    Ostracion cyanurus

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Brain coral, scientific name Platygyra daedalea, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Brain coral

    Platygyra daedalea

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Broccoli soft coral, scientific name Litophyton arboreum, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Broccoli soft coral

    Litophyton arboreum

    Common

    Photo: Alexander Vasenin

  • Photograph of Broomtail wrasse, scientific name Cheilinus lunulatus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Broomtail wrasse

    Cheilinus lunulatus

    Common

    Photo: Hatem Moushir

  • Photograph of Bubble coral, scientific name Plerogyra sinuosa, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Bubble coral

    Plerogyra sinuosa

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Candelamoa parrotfish, scientific name Hipposcarus harid, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Candelamoa parrotfish

    Hipposcarus harid

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Cauliflower coral, scientific name Pocillopora damicornis, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Cauliflower coral

    Pocillopora damicornis

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Cauliflower coral, scientific name Pocillopora verrucosa, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Cauliflower coral

    Pocillopora verrucosa

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Checkerboard wrasse, scientific name Halichoeres hortulanus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Checkerboard wrasse

    Halichoeres hortulanus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Chevron butterflyfish, scientific name Chaetodon trifascialis, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Chevron butterflyfish

    Chaetodon trifascialis

    Occasional

    Photo: Kora27

  • Photograph of Chinese trumpetfish, scientific name Aulostomus chinensis, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Chinese trumpetfish

    Aulostomus chinensis

    Occasional

    Photo: Meadows M, Anthes N, Dangelmayer S, Alwany M, Gerlach T, Schulte G, Sprenger D, Theobald J, Michiels N

  • Photograph of Clearfin lionfish, scientific name Pterois radiata, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Clearfin lionfish

    Pterois radiata

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Commerson's frogfish, scientific name Antennarius commerson, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Commerson's frogfish

    Antennarius commerson

    Rare

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Common bluestripe snapper, scientific name Lutjanus kasmira, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Common bluestripe snapper

    Lutjanus kasmira

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of common lionfish, scientific name Pterois miles, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    common lionfish

    Pterois miles

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Coral grouper, scientific name Cephalopholis miniata, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Coral grouper

    Cephalopholis miniata

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Cowtail stingray, scientific name Pastinachus sephen, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Cowtail stingray

    Pastinachus sephen

    Occasional

    Photo: 3coma14

  • Photograph of Daisy parrotfish, scientific name Chlorurus sordidus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Daisy parrotfish

    Chlorurus sordidus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Desjardin's sailfin tang, scientific name Zebrasoma desjardinii, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Desjardin's sailfin tang

    Zebrasoma desjardinii

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Devil scorpionfish, scientific name Scorpaenopsis diabolus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Devil scorpionfish

    Scorpaenopsis diabolus

    Occasional

    Photo: Yuvalr

  • Photograph of Devil's hand coral, scientific name Lobophytum pauciflorum, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Devil's hand coral

    Lobophytum pauciflorum

    Common

    Photo: David Witherall

  • Photograph of Diagonal butterflyfish, scientific name Chaetodon fasciatus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Diagonal butterflyfish

    Chaetodon fasciatus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Dogtooth tuna, scientific name Gymnosarda unicolor, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Dogtooth tuna

    Gymnosarda unicolor

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Dugong, scientific name Dugong dugon, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Dugong

    Dugong dugon

    Rare

    Photo: Jerome Paillet (IFREMER, Laboratoire d'Océanographie Physique et Spatiale, Centre Bretagne - ZI de la Pointe du Diable - CS 10070 - 29280 Plouzané)

  • Photograph of Elephant ear leather coral, scientific name Sarcophyton trocheliophorum, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Elephant ear leather coral

    Sarcophyton trocheliophorum

    Common

    Photo: Derek Keats

  • Photograph of Emperor angelfish, scientific name Pomacanthus imperator, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Emperor angelfish

    Pomacanthus imperator

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Eritrean butterflyfish, scientific name Chaetodon paucifasciatus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Eritrean butterflyfish

    Chaetodon paucifasciatus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Finger leather coral, scientific name Sinularia polydactyla, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Finger leather coral

    Sinularia polydactyla

    Common

    Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa

  • Photograph of Finger montipora, scientific name Montipora digitata, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Finger montipora

    Montipora digitata

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Fire coral, scientific name Millepora platyphylla, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Fire coral

    Millepora platyphylla

    Common

    Photo: Pannini

  • Photograph of Fire dartfish, scientific name Nemateleotris magnifica, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Fire dartfish

    Nemateleotris magnifica

    Rare

    Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE

  • Photograph of Flowerpot coral, scientific name Goniopora columna, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Flowerpot coral

    Goniopora columna

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Fluorescence grass coral, scientific name Galaxea fascicularis, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Fluorescence grass coral

    Galaxea fascicularis

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Geometric moray, scientific name Gymnothorax griseus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Geometric moray

    Gymnothorax griseus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Giant moray, scientific name Gymnothorax javanicus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Giant moray

    Gymnothorax javanicus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Giant sea fan, scientific name Annella mollis, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Giant sea fan

    Annella mollis

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of giant squirrelfish, scientific name Sargocentron spiniferum, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    giant squirrelfish

    Sargocentron spiniferum

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Giant trevally, scientific name Caranx ignobilis, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Giant trevally

    Caranx ignobilis

    Occasional

    Photo: Kora27

  • Photograph of Golden trevally, scientific name Gnathanodon speciosus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Golden trevally

    Gnathanodon speciosus

    Occasional

    Photo: Julien Willem

  • Photograph of Goldsaddle goatfish, scientific name Parupeneus cyclostomus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Goldsaddle goatfish

    Parupeneus cyclostomus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Great barracuda, scientific name Sphyraena barracuda, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Great barracuda

    Sphyraena barracuda

    Occasional

    Photo: Hatem Moushir

  • Photograph of Green sea turtle, scientific name Chelonia mydas, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Green sea turtle

    Chelonia mydas

    Common

    Photo: Wusel007

  • Photograph of Grey reef shark, scientific name Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Grey reef shark

    Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

    Rare

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Hawksbill sea turtle, scientific name Eretmochelys imbricata, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Hawksbill sea turtle

    Eretmochelys imbricata

    Common

    Photo: Kora27

  • Photograph of Hedgehog coral, scientific name Echinopora gemmacea, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Hedgehog coral

    Echinopora gemmacea

    Occasional

    Photo: Paul Muir

  • Photograph of Honeycomb coral, scientific name Dipsastraea favus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Honeycomb coral

    Dipsastraea favus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Honeycomb coral, scientific name Diploastrea heliopora, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Honeycomb coral

    Diploastrea heliopora

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Honeycomb coral, scientific name Favites abdita, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Honeycomb coral

    Favites abdita

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Houndfish, scientific name Tylosurus crocodilus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Houndfish

    Tylosurus crocodilus

    Common

    Photo: SJasminum

  • Photograph of Humpback red snapper, scientific name Lutjanus gibbus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Humpback red snapper

    Lutjanus gibbus

    Common

    Photo: Rüppell, Eduard

  • Photograph of Humphead wrasse, scientific name Cheilinus undulatus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Humphead wrasse

    Cheilinus undulatus

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Humpnose big-eye bream, scientific name Monotaxis grandoculis, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Humpnose big-eye bream

    Monotaxis grandoculis

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, scientific name Tursiops aduncus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin

    Tursiops aduncus

    Occasional

    Photo: Serguei S. Dukachev

  • Photograph of Indo-Pacific sergeant, scientific name Abudefduf vaigiensis, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Indo-Pacific sergeant

    Abudefduf vaigiensis

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Klunzinger's wrasse, scientific name Thalassoma rueppellii, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Klunzinger's wrasse

    Thalassoma rueppellii

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Lace coral, scientific name Distichopora violacea, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Lace coral

    Distichopora violacea

    Occasional

    Photo: Marie HENNION

  • Photograph of Leopard torpedo, scientific name Torpedo panthera, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Leopard torpedo

    Torpedo panthera

    Occasional

    Photo: Matt Kieffer

  • Photograph of Lesser knob coral, scientific name Cyphastrea serailia, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Lesser knob coral

    Cyphastrea serailia

    Occasional

    Photo: Philippe Bourjon

  • Photograph of Live sharksucker, scientific name Echeneis naucrates, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Live sharksucker

    Echeneis naucrates

    Occasional

    Photo: Wusel007

  • Photograph of Lobed brain coral, scientific name Lobophyllia hemprichii, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Lobed brain coral

    Lobophyllia hemprichii

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Longnose hawkfish, scientific name Oxycirrhites typus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Longnose hawkfish

    Oxycirrhites typus

    Rare

    Photo: Ralf Huelsmann - Kempen - Germany

  • Photograph of Lunar fusilier, scientific name Caesio lunaris, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Lunar fusilier

    Caesio lunaris

    Common

    Photo: Alexander Vasenin

  • Photograph of Lunar-tailed bigeye, scientific name Priacanthus hamrur, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Lunar-tailed bigeye

    Priacanthus hamrur

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Malabar grouper, scientific name Epinephelus malabaricus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Malabar grouper

    Epinephelus malabaricus

    Occasional

    Photo: Hectonichus

  • Photograph of Masked puffer, scientific name Arothron diadematus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Masked puffer

    Arothron diadematus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Midas blenny, scientific name Ecsenius midas, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Midas blenny

    Ecsenius midas

    Common

    Photo: Julien Bidet

  • Photograph of Moorish idol, scientific name Zanclus cornutus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Moorish idol

    Zanclus cornutus

    Common

    Photo: Gryffindor

  • Photograph of Moses sole, scientific name Pardachirus marmoratus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Moses sole

    Pardachirus marmoratus

    Occasional

    Photo: Víctor Cebollada

  • Photograph of Mushroom coral, scientific name Fungia fungites, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Mushroom coral

    Fungia fungites

    Common

    Photo: Eric A. Lazo-Wasem

  • Photograph of Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, scientific name Scomberomorus commerson, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel

    Scomberomorus commerson

    Occasional

    Photo: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration

  • Photograph of Net fire coral, scientific name Millepora dichotoma, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Net fire coral

    Millepora dichotoma

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Network pipefish, scientific name Corythoichthys flavofasciatus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Network pipefish

    Corythoichthys flavofasciatus

    Common

    Photo: Nico K Michiels, Nils Anthes, Nathan S Hart, Jürgen Herler, Alfred J Meixner, Frank Schleifenbaum, Gregor Schulte, Ulrike E Siebeck, Dennis Sprenger and Matthias F Wucherer

  • Photograph of Oceanic whitetip shark, scientific name Carcharhinus longimanus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Oceanic whitetip shark

    Carcharhinus longimanus

    Rare

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Orange cup coral, scientific name Tubastraea coccinea, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Orange cup coral

    Tubastraea coccinea

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Orange-lined triggerfish, scientific name Balistapus undulatus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Orange-lined triggerfish

    Balistapus undulatus

    Common

    Photo: israeltourism from Israel

  • Photograph of Orangespine unicornfish, scientific name Naso elegans, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Orangespine unicornfish

    Naso elegans

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Orbicular batfish, scientific name Platax orbicularis, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Orbicular batfish

    Platax orbicularis

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Organ pipe coral, scientific name Tubipora musica, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Organ pipe coral

    Tubipora musica

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Pagoda coral, scientific name Turbinaria mesenterina, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Pagoda coral

    Turbinaria mesenterina

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Pavona coral, scientific name Pavona cactus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Pavona coral

    Pavona cactus

    Occasional

    Photo: Tylwyth Eldar

  • Photograph of Pulsating xenid, scientific name Heteroxenia fuscescens, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Pulsating xenid

    Heteroxenia fuscescens

    Common

    Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa

  • Photograph of Pulsing xenia, scientific name Xenia umbellata, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Pulsing xenia

    Xenia umbellata

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Pygmy sweeper, scientific name Parapriacanthus ransonneti, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Pygmy sweeper

    Parapriacanthus ransonneti

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Rainbow runner, scientific name Elagatis bipinnulata, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Rainbow runner

    Elagatis bipinnulata

    Occasional

    Photo: Marc Taquet

  • Photograph of Red Sea bannerfish, scientific name Heniochus intermedius, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Red Sea bannerfish

    Heniochus intermedius

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Red Sea clownfish, scientific name Amphiprion bicinctus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Red Sea clownfish

    Amphiprion bicinctus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Red Sea corals, scientific name Anthozoa (többféle faj), one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Red Sea corals

    Anthozoa (többféle faj)

    Common

    Photo: Wusel007

  • Photograph of Red Sea fan coral, scientific name Melithaea erythraea, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Red Sea fan coral

    Melithaea erythraea

    Occasional

    Photo: andouche

  • Photograph of Red Sea garden eel, scientific name Gorgasia sillneri, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Red Sea garden eel

    Gorgasia sillneri

    Common

    Photo: Bernd

  • Photograph of Red Sea goatfish, scientific name Parupeneus forsskali, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Red Sea goatfish

    Parupeneus forsskali

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Red Sea mimic blenny, scientific name Ecsenius gravieri, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Red Sea mimic blenny

    Ecsenius gravieri

    Common

    Photo: Ryan McMinds

  • Photograph of Red soft tree coral, scientific name Dendronephthya hemprichi, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Red soft tree coral

    Dendronephthya hemprichi

    Common

    Photo: Alexander Vasenin

  • Photograph of red soldierfish, scientific name Myripristis murdjan, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    red soldierfish

    Myripristis murdjan

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Redmouth grouper, scientific name Aethaloperca rogaa, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Redmouth grouper

    Aethaloperca rogaa

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Reef manta ray, scientific name Mobula alfredi, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Reef manta ray

    Mobula alfredi

    Rare

    Photo: Hectonichus

  • Photograph of Ribbon eel, scientific name Rhinomuraena quaesita, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Ribbon eel

    Rhinomuraena quaesita

    Rare

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Robust ghost pipefish, scientific name Solenostomus cyanopterus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Robust ghost pipefish

    Solenostomus cyanopterus

    Rare

    Photo: Rickard Zerpe

  • Photograph of Rough mushroom coral, scientific name Ctenactis echinata, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Rough mushroom coral

    Ctenactis echinata

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Roving coral grouper, scientific name Plectropomus pessuliferus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Roving coral grouper

    Plectropomus pessuliferus

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Royal angelfish, scientific name Pygoplites diacanthus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Royal angelfish

    Pygoplites diacanthus

    Common

    Photo: Hatem Moushir

  • Photograph of Rusty parrotfish, scientific name Scarus ferrugineus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Rusty parrotfish

    Scarus ferrugineus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Scalloped hammerhead, scientific name Sphyrna lewini, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Scalloped hammerhead

    Sphyrna lewini

    Rare

    Photo: Dr. Raju Kasambe

  • Photograph of Scrawled filefish, scientific name Aluterus scriptus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Scrawled filefish

    Aluterus scriptus

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Sea goldie, scientific name Pseudanthias squamipinnis, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Sea goldie

    Pseudanthias squamipinnis

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of sea tree, scientific name Dendronephthya klunzingeri, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    sea tree

    Dendronephthya klunzingeri

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Sling-jaw wrasse, scientific name Epibulus insidiator, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Sling-jaw wrasse

    Epibulus insidiator

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Smooth cauliflower coral, scientific name Stylophora pistillata, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Smooth cauliflower coral

    Stylophora pistillata

    Common

    Photo: Esculapio

  • Photograph of Snowflake moray, scientific name Echidna nebulosa, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Snowflake moray

    Echidna nebulosa

    Occasional

    Photo: Kora27

  • Photograph of Sohal surgeonfish, scientific name Acanthurus sohal, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Sohal surgeonfish

    Acanthurus sohal

    Common

    Photo: Hatem Moushir

  • Photograph of Spine coral, scientific name Hydnophora microconos, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Spine coral

    Hydnophora microconos

    Occasional

    Photo: NPS photo - Eva DiDonato. Identificado por Charles Birkeland

  • Photograph of Spot-fin porcupinefish, scientific name Diodon hystrix, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Spot-fin porcupinefish

    Diodon hystrix

    Occasional

    Photo: Hannes Grobe/AWI

  • Photograph of Spotted eagle ray, scientific name Aetobatus narinari, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Spotted eagle ray

    Aetobatus narinari

    Occasional

    Photo: These images belongs to his respective owners

  • Photograph of Staghorn coral, scientific name Acropora humilis, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Staghorn coral

    Acropora humilis

    Common

    Photo: MDC Seamarc Maldives

  • Photograph of Staghorn coral, scientific name Acropora pharaonis, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Staghorn coral

    Acropora pharaonis

    Common

    Photo: James St. John

  • Photograph of Staghorn coral, scientific name Acropora hemprichii, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Staghorn coral

    Acropora hemprichii

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Starflower coral, scientific name Astreopora myriophthalma, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Starflower coral

    Astreopora myriophthalma

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Starry cup coral, scientific name Acanthastrea echinata, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Starry cup coral

    Acanthastrea echinata

    Occasional

    Photo: Ryan McMinds

  • Photograph of Starry puffer, scientific name Arothron stellatus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Starry puffer

    Arothron stellatus

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Steinitz' prawn goby, scientific name Amblyeleotris steinitzi, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Steinitz' prawn goby

    Amblyeleotris steinitzi

    Common

    Photo: Photo2222

  • Photograph of Stonefish, scientific name Synanceia verrucosa, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Stonefish

    Synanceia verrucosa

    Occasional

    Photo: Mr. Mohammed Al Momany, Aqaba, Jordan

  • Photograph of Stony coral, scientific name Porites nodifera, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Stony coral

    Porites nodifera

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Stony coral, scientific name Porites lutea, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Stony coral

    Porites lutea

    Common

    Photo: Ryan McMinds

  • Photograph of Suez fusilier, scientific name Caesio suevica, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Suez fusilier

    Caesio suevica

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Sulphur damselfish, scientific name Pomacentrus sulfureus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Sulphur damselfish

    Pomacentrus sulfureus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Summana grouper, scientific name Epinephelus summana, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Summana grouper

    Epinephelus summana

    Occasional

    Photo: Peter van der Sluijs

  • Photograph of Tentacled flathead, scientific name Papilloculiceps longiceps, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Tentacled flathead

    Papilloculiceps longiceps

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Thin birdsnest coral, scientific name Seriatopora hystrix, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Thin birdsnest coral

    Seriatopora hystrix

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Threadfin butterflyfish, scientific name Chaetodon auriga, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Threadfin butterflyfish

    Chaetodon auriga

    Common

    Photo: Hatem Moushir

  • Photograph of Threespot dascyllus, scientific name Dascyllus trimaculatus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Threespot dascyllus

    Dascyllus trimaculatus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Titan triggerfish, scientific name Balistoides viridescens, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Titan triggerfish

    Balistoides viridescens

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Toadstool leather coral, scientific name Sarcophyton glaucum, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Toadstool leather coral

    Sarcophyton glaucum

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Tongue mushroom coral, scientific name Herpolitha limax, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Tongue mushroom coral

    Herpolitha limax

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Tubastrea micrantha, scientific name Tubastraea micranthus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Tubastrea micrantha

    Tubastraea micranthus

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of two-spot red snapper, scientific name Lutjanus bohar, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    two-spot red snapper

    Lutjanus bohar

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Variegated lizardfish, scientific name Synodus variegatus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Variegated lizardfish

    Synodus variegatus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Waving hand coral, scientific name Anthelia glauca, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Waving hand coral

    Anthelia glauca

    Occasional

    Photo: Koido T, Imahara Y, Fukami H (2019) High species diversity of the soft coral family Xeniidae (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea) in the temperate region of Japan revealed by morphological and molecular analyses. ZooKeys 862: 1-22. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.862.31979

  • Photograph of Whale shark, scientific name Rhincodon typus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Whale shark

    Rhincodon typus

    Rare

    Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa

  • Photograph of Whip coral, scientific name Ellisella juncea, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Whip coral

    Ellisella juncea

    Occasional

    Photo: Compilation made by Kiwi Rex

  • Photograph of Whitebelly Damsel, scientific name Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Whitebelly Damsel

    Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster

    Common

    Photo: J. Hutsch

  • Photograph of Whitetail dascyllus, scientific name Dascyllus aruanus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Whitetail dascyllus

    Dascyllus aruanus

    Common

    Photo: Photo2222 at en.wikipedia

  • Photograph of Whitetip reef shark, scientific name Triaenodon obesus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Whitetip reef shark

    Triaenodon obesus

    Occasional

    Photo: Hatem Moushir

  • Photograph of Yellow boxfish, scientific name Ostracion cubicus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Yellow boxfish

    Ostracion cubicus

    Common

    Photo: Hatem Moushir

  • Photograph of Yellow encrusting soft coral, scientific name Rhytisma fulvum, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Yellow encrusting soft coral

    Rhytisma fulvum

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Yellow longnose butterflyfish, scientific name Forcipiger flavissimus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Yellow longnose butterflyfish

    Forcipiger flavissimus

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Yellowbar angelfish, scientific name Pomacanthus maculosus, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Yellowbar angelfish

    Pomacanthus maculosus

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Yellowmouth moray, scientific name Gymnothorax nudivomer, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Yellowmouth moray

    Gymnothorax nudivomer

    Occasional

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Yellowtail tang, scientific name Zebrasoma xanthurum, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Yellowtail tang

    Zebrasoma xanthurum

    Common

    Photo: Diego Delso

  • Photograph of Zebra moray, scientific name Gymnomuraena zebra, one of the species divers meet on the Red Sea reefs near Hurghada

    Zebra moray

    Gymnomuraena zebra

    Rare

    Photo: Diego Delso

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