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

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

191 Sightings
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3
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1
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10
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7
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25
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22
A
7
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16
O
44
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45
D
11

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Total number of species: 25

Barracuda

21 Sightings
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2
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0
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6
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0
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0
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13
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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
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12
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0
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0

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Total number of species: 400

Clownfish

144 Sightings
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2
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5
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12
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0
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13
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18
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0
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14
O
50
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30
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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
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13
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0
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8
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25
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19
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Total number of species: 450

Lionfish

74 Sightings
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9
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0
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13
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12
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0
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7
O
15
N
18
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0

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Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

61 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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12
A
0
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0
O
22
N
24
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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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0
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10
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0
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0
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18
N
22
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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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8
A
0
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0
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17
N
17
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0

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Total number of species: 130

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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8
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0
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0
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14
N
13
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0

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Total number of species: 85

Surgeonfish

24 Sightings
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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
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14
N
0
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0

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Total number of species: 190

Pufferfish

22 Sightings
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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
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6
A
0
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0
O
0
N
15
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0

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Total number of species: 150

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
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8
A
0
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0
O
0
N
13
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0

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Total number of species: 85

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
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5
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0
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0
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0
N
15
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0

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Total number of species: 230

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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5
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0
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0
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0
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10
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0

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Total number of species: 400

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
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5
A
0
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7
O
0
N
0
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0

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Total number of species: 60

Whitetip Reef Shark

11 Sightings
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3
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0
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0
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0
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8
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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