Umm El Aruk
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Umm el Arouk is the correct name, often confused with Gota Kebir. While both dive sites are part of the St. Jones area, they are not the same.
Umm el Arouk consists of smaller, isolated reef sections where typical Red Sea marine life can be found.
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
197 Sightings
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3
F
2
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0
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14
M
7
J
25
J
22
A
7
S
16
O
45
N
45
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
22 Sightings
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2
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0
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0
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0
M
0
J
0
J
6
A
0
S
0
O
14
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.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
22 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
8
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
12
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
145 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
5
A
13
M
0
J
13
J
18
A
0
S
14
O
50
N
30
D
0
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
79 Sightings
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2
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0
M
0
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12
M
0
J
0
J
13
A
0
S
8
O
25
N
19
D
0
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
78 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
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13
M
0
J
13
J
12
A
0
S
7
O
15
N
18
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
67 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
12
A
0
S
0
O
22
N
24
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
51 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
8
A
0
S
0
O
17
N
17
D
0
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
50 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
0
O
18
N
22
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 8
Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
Bannerfish
35 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
8
A
0
S
0
O
14
N
13
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0
