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

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

196 Sightings
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3
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2
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3
A
10
M
7
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25
J
22
A
7
S
16
O
45
N
45
D
11

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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

22 Sightings
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2
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0
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0
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6
A
0
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0
O
14
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0
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0

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Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

14 Sightings
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
O
12
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0
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0

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Total number of species: 28

Clownfish

144 Sightings
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2
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0
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5
A
12
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0
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13
J
18
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0
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14
O
50
N
30
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0

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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

79 Sightings
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2
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3
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9
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0
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0
J
13
A
0
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8
O
25
N
19
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0

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Total number of species: 12

Lionfish

74 Sightings
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0
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0
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9
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0
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13
J
12
A
0
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7
O
15
N
18
D
0

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Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

61 Sightings
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
J
0
J
12
A
0
S
0
O
22
N
24
D
0

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Total number of species: 130

Butterfly Fish

50 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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10
A
0
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0
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18
N
22
D
0

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Total number of species: 40

Triggerfish

42 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
J
8
A
0
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0
O
17
N
17
D
0

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Total number of species: 8

Bannerfish

35 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
J
8
A
0
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0
O
14
N
13
D
0

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Total number of species: 85

Surgeonfish

25 Sightings
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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7
A
0
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0
O
15
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

22 Sightings
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
J
6
A
0
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0
O
0
N
15
D
0

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Total number of species: 40

Jackfish

21 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
J
8
A
0
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0
O
0
N
13
D
0

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Total number of species: 60

Soldierfish

20 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
J
5
A
0
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0
O
0
N
15
D
0

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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

15 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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5
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0
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0
O
0
N
10
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0

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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

12 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
J
5
A
0
S
7
O
0
N
0
D
0

Whitetip Reef Shark

11 Sightings
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3
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0
M
0
A
0
M
8
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
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0

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