Umm Al Fayyarin (Mother Of Mouse)

★★★★★ (78)

Umm Al Fayarin is a great combination of walls and slopes with a very nice coral reef spreading around the island. Good for drift diving and advanced night diving. Depth: 10–40 meters. Visibility is usually better compared to the mainland. REMARKS: There is always current, usually from the east.

Fusiliers, Giant Trevally, Barracuda, Angelfish, Batfish, Moray Eels, Turtles, Stingrays, Cuttlefish, and more. Also, you might see a school of baby manta rays or a shark.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

20 Sightings
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3
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1

Wrasse

11 Sightings
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2
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1
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Barracuda

8 Sightings
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3
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1
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Green Turtle

7 Sightings
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1
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2
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1
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1
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Eagle Ray

5 Sightings
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2
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1
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1

Clownfish

23 Sightings
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7
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6
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2

Triggerfish

19 Sightings
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4
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2
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3

Parrotfish

16 Sightings
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3
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2

Angelfish

15 Sightings
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3
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1

Butterfly Fish

15 Sightings
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2
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1
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2
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Soldierfish

12 Sightings
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7
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Damselfish

12 Sightings
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2
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7
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0

Jackfish

11 Sightings
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3
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0

Lionfish

11 Sightings
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Surgeonfish

11 Sightings
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2
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Boxfish

11 Sightings
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2
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6
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Snapper

10 Sightings
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0

Squirrelfish

10 Sightings
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1
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2
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6
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0

Bannerfish

10 Sightings
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2
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1
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5
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1

Goatfish

9 Sightings
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2
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1
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5
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0

Pufferfish

9 Sightings
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1
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2
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Sweetlips and Grunts

6 Sightings
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1
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4
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Porcupinefish

5 Sightings
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2
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1

Trumpetfish

5 Sightings
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Cuttlefish

4 Sightings
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Crab

4 Sightings
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Nudibranch

4 Sightings
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1
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1

Stingrays

3 Sightings
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1
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1

Emperor

3 Sightings
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Blacktip Reef Shark

2 Sightings
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Squid

2 Sightings
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Shrimp

2 Sightings
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Panther Moray Eel (Dragon Eel)

2 Sightings
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