El Fanadir, South
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1 hour to the south of El Gouna you can find the Fanadir reefs. This site features a wall which is full of marine life. After the wall sits a Plateau which is about 20m wide and then there is a drop-off to over 70m depth. On the plateau you will find some pinnacles to explore.
The wall is full of moray eels, scorpion fish, nudibranchs, lion fish, stonefish, starfish, and octopuses. Sometimes you can find a frog fish here. Off in the blue there are eagle rays.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Moray Eel
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Stingrays
916
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#3
Lionfish
874
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#4
Clownfish
866
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#5
Parrotfish
626
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#6
Butterfly Fish
540
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#7
Octopus
538
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#8
Pufferfish
529
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#9
Angelfish
498
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#10
Triggerfish
349
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