Sha’ab Maksur
★★★★☆
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Shaab Maksour is big Reef and similar to Elphinstone Reef. It is a huge reef contains 2 plateaus, one north and one south, both are fully covered with soft and fan corals. Drop offs are on each side of the reef. Mid reef in west side is a small lagoon.
Sharks - manta rays - moray eels - blue spotted stingray - anthias - scorpionfish - nemo clownfish - slugs - lionfish - moray eels.
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
193 Sightings
J
3
F
3
M
8
A
13
M
25
J
20
J
21
A
26
S
16
O
15
N
32
D
11
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
126 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
5
A
12
M
16
J
15
J
16
A
10
S
10
O
14
N
17
D
7
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
111 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
6
A
8
M
0
J
15
J
14
A
14
S
16
O
14
N
15
D
7
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
24 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
11
O
0
N
10
D
0
iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
10 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
iStock-crisod
Reef Manta Ray
10 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
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.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
180 Sightings
J
3
F
3
M
11
A
13
M
25
J
22
J
21
A
24
S
16
O
13
N
16
D
13
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
134 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
9
A
10
M
11
J
12
J
14
A
20
S
15
O
11
N
16
D
14
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
115 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
6
A
0
M
13
J
14
J
9
A
16
S
15
O
10
N
13
D
17
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
109 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
21
J
14
J
13
A
10
S
12
O
12
N
14
D
11
