The SSI Technical Extended Range (TXR)
TheSSI Technical Extended Range Trimixcourse qualifies you to dive to60 meters (200 feet)withunlimited decompression.
May 17, 2026
© ORCA DIVE CLUB Paradisio, El Gouna
Gota Iris
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Gota Iris is the last block from Shaab Iris. Shaab Iris is located in the Abu Nugar region, which is about 1.5 hours from El Gouna and consists of a main reef and many coral blocks. The average depth is 14m.
Here you will often find octopus, puffer fish, porcupine fish, moray eels, anthias, and glass fish swarms and wonderful soft corals.
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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
Moray Eel
87 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
16
M
9
J
4
J
7
A
4
S
11
O
24
N
4
D
6
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
27 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
2
J
0
J
4
A
0
S
5
O
8
N
0
D
3
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
13 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
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.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
4
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
5 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
0
J
2
J
0
A
0
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0
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
86 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
0
A
20
M
5
J
3
J
5
A
3
S
12
O
19
N
5
D
10
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
85 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
2
A
17
M
7
J
2
J
9
A
4
S
10
O
18
N
5
D
7
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
66 Sightings
J
2
F
3
M
0
A
13
M
6
J
2
J
4
A
3
S
5
O
15
N
5
D
8
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 80
iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays
65 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
2
A
13
M
5
J
3
J
7
A
0
S
9
O
11
N
5
D
10
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
61 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
0
A
13
M
6
J
0
J
7
A
0
S
7
O
16
N
5
D
4
