© ORCA DIVE CLUB SOMA BAY, Soma Bay
Abu Kafan South
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MACHINE TRANSLATION: Abu Kafan Depth: 6 - 100m / Travel time: 80-90 min.is about 80 minutes outside Of Soma Bay. Roughly translated, Abu Kafan means "father of the abyss". This is a suitable description for this reef. If you dive here, you know why! Abu Kafan can be described as a smaller version of Elphinstone.
MACHINE TRANSLATION: On the plateau you will meet moray eels, lipfish, groupers, anthine clouds, barracudas, turtles and reef sharks. Marauders and mackerel can be found there, sometimes whale sharks
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
161 Sightings
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6
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9
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8
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17
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19
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20
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13
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14
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18
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11
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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
84 Sightings
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11
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3
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0
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0
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0
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17
J
10
A
10
S
16
O
0
N
9
D
8
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
11 Sightings
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3
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2
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0
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0
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6
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0
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0
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0
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0
O
0
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0
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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
207 Sightings
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7
F
4
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16
A
18
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20
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19
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29
A
11
S
21
O
26
N
16
D
20
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
164 Sightings
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7
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5
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12
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13
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16
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22
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23
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12
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15
O
21
N
9
D
9
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
128 Sightings
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6
F
2
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9
A
12
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14
J
13
J
21
A
8
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16
O
19
N
0
D
8
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
128 Sightings
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8
F
2
M
11
A
15
M
13
J
20
J
12
A
13
S
13
O
10
N
0
D
11
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
116 Sightings
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5
F
5
M
7
A
16
M
11
J
8
J
15
A
0
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14
O
12
N
10
D
13
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
114 Sightings
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5
F
2
M
6
A
13
M
11
J
13
J
15
A
6
S
15
O
18
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.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
90 Sightings
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4
F
4
M
0
A
8
M
16
J
10
J
11
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0
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16
O
12
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0
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9
