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

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

182 Sightings
J
3
F
3
M
6
A
12
M
18
J
20
J
21
A
26
S
16
O
15
N
31
D
11

Barracuda

119 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
4
A
11
M
12
J
15
J
16
A
10
S
10
O
14
N
16
D
7

Wrasse

108 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
5
A
6
M
0
J
15
J
14
A
14
S
16
O
14
N
15
D
7

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

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

Reef Manta Ray

10 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
10
D
0

Clownfish

165 Sightings
J
3
F
2
M
9
A
11
M
15
J
22
J
21
A
24
S
16
O
13
N
16
D
13

Butterfly Fish

119 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
7
A
8
M
0
J
12
J
14
A
20
S
15
O
11
N
16
D
14

Lionfish

106 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
18
J
14
J
13
A
10
S
12
O
12
N
14
D
11

Parrotfish

101 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
5
A
0
M
0
J
14
J
9
A
16
S
15
O
10
N
13
D
17

Angelfish

91 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
11
J
12
A
17
S
14
O
11
N
10
D
12

Triggerfish

63 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
9
A
15
S
10
O
0
N
11
D
16

Tuna

62 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
4
A
8
M
12
J
15
J
13
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
7

Surgeonfish

52 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
11
J
0
A
13
S
11
O
0
N
0
D
15

Pufferfish

34 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
0
A
12
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
10

Stingrays

24 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
11
J
0
A
0
S
10
O
0
N
0
D
0

Jackfish

22 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
9

Whitetip Reef Shark

21 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
11
D
8

Sweetlips and Grunts

21 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
11
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
8

Bannerfish

21 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
10
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
9

Goatfish

19 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
7

Soldierfish

14 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
12

Damselfish

12 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
10