Shaab Saiman
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Shaab Saiman is a medium-sized reef near Safaga with shallow plateaus, coral blocks and sandy areas. The topography is varied with small overhangs and ergs. Usually calm to mildly current-affected conditions.
Corals with reef fish, glassfish and moray eels. Sandy areas often host blue-spotted rays. Occasionally mackerel and small schooling fish appear in the blue.
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.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
57 Sightings
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11
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11
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6
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5
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
51 Sightings
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4
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6
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13
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12
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3
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3
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
22 Sightings
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2
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6
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6
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6
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Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
14 Sightings
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2
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6
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5
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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
9 Sightings
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9
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AdobeStock-wildestanimal
Common Dolphin
3 Sightings
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3
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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
41 Sightings
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4
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2
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2
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5
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3
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15
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6
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4
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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
34 Sightings
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2
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2
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2
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2
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6
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11
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4
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3
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2
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
32 Sightings
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3
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2
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2
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9
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11
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2
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 85
iStock-mirecca
Surgeonfish
30 Sightings
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16
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