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Abu Kafan North
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Abu Kafan North Depth: 6 – 100m / Cruising Time: 80-90 min. This site is about 80 minutes outside of Soma Bay. Roughly translated, Abu Kafan means “father of the abyss“ and this is a fitting description for this reef. If you dive here you will know why! Abu Kafan can be described as a smaller version of Elphinstone.
The northern tip of Abu Kafan is a safe location for soft and fan corals, but also for big fish of all kinds, especially reef sharks, rays, barracudas, and turtles.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
175 Sightings
J
7
F
4
M
10
A
17
M
16
J
14
J
24
A
17
S
16
O
17
N
18
D
15
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
56 Sightings
J
6
F
2
M
0
A
8
M
7
J
9
J
0
A
0
S
14
O
0
N
0
D
10
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
9 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
9
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
168 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
8
A
15
M
16
J
14
J
27
A
13
S
17
O
19
N
14
D
21
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
118 Sightings
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2
F
3
M
6
A
7
M
12
J
11
J
23
A
9
S
10
O
15
N
12
D
8
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
108 Sightings
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2
F
2
M
0
A
9
M
13
J
11
J
17
A
9
S
11
O
13
N
8
D
13
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
104 Sightings
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0
F
3
M
7
A
6
M
15
J
7
J
17
A
12
S
0
O
11
N
14
D
12
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 15
Shutterstock-Al McGlashan
Tuna
95 Sightings
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2
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
12
J
12
J
14
A
12
S
10
O
12
N
10
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
92 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
10
J
5
J
18
A
10
S
12
O
10
N
12
D
11
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
69 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
0
A
6
M
12
J
9
J
20
A
0
S
0
O
10
N
0
D
8
