Shaab Zabargad
Egypt
Shaab Zabargad
Life recorded at Shaab Zabargad
60 species within 1.5 km · OBISTaeniura lymmaoccasional · 6 recordsCheilinus undulatusrare · 4 records
Scarus nigeroccasional · 15 records
Flavocaranx bajadoccasional · 14 records
Chlorurus sordidusoccasional · 12 records
Thalassoma rueppelliioccasional · 12 records
All 60 species recorded in this area
| Species | How often | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Scarus niger | occasional | 15 |
| Flavocaranx bajad | occasional | 14 |
| Chlorurus sordidus | occasional | 12 |
| Thalassoma rueppellii | occasional | 12 |
| Cephalopholis miniata | occasional | 11 |
| Monotaxis grandoculis | occasional | 10 |
| Paracirrhites forsteri | occasional | 10 |
| Abudefduf sexfasciatus | occasional | 9 |
| Pterois miles | occasional | 9 |
| Scarus ferrugineus | occasional | 9 |
| Amblyglyphidodon indicus | occasional | 9 |
| Pseudanthias squamipinnis | occasional | 8 |
| Parupeneus cyclostomus | occasional | 8 |
| Diodon hystrix | occasional | 7 |
| Amphiprion bicinctus | occasional | 7 |
| Pomacentrus sulfureus | occasional | 7 |
| Lutjanus bohar | occasional | 7 |
| Plectorhinchus gaterinus | occasional | 7 |
| Epibulus insidiator | occasional | 7 |
| Chlorurus gibbus | occasional | 7 |
| Neoniphon sammara | occasional | 6 |
| Taeniura lymma | occasional | 6 |
| Cephalopholis argus | occasional | 6 |
| Mulloidichthys flavolineatus | occasional | 6 |
| Cheilinus lunulatus | occasional | 6 |
| Siganus stellatus | occasional | 6 |
| Caesio lunaris | occasional | 6 |
| Zebrasoma desjardinii | occasional | 6 |
| Sargocentron caudimaculatum | occasional | 5 |
| Variola louti | occasional | 5 |
| Macolor niger | occasional | 5 |
| Chaetodon paucifasciatus | occasional | 5 |
| Stegastes nigricans | occasional | 5 |
| Coris aygula | occasional | 5 |
| Hipposcarus harid | occasional | 5 |
| Scarus frenatus | occasional | 5 |
| Parapercis hexophtalma | occasional | 5 |
| Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus | occasional | 5 |
| Dascyllus abudafur | occasional | 5 |
| Tridacna maxima | rare | 4 |
| Scolopsis ghanam | rare | 4 |
| Millepora dichotoma | rare | 4 |
| Thalassoma lunare | rare | 4 |
| Myripristis murdjan | rare | 4 |
| Corythoichthys flavofasciatus | rare | 4 |
| Lutjanus kasmira | rare | 4 |
| Chaetodon larvatus | rare | 4 |
| Chaetodon austriacus | rare | 4 |
| Chaetodon semilarvatus | rare | 4 |
| Heniochus intermedius | rare | 4 |
| Cheilinus undulatus | rare | 4 |
| Cetoscarus bicolor | rare | 4 |
| Arothron hispidus | rare | 4 |
| Pomacanthus imperator | rare | 4 |
| Glaucostegus halavi | rare | 4 |
| Hemigymnus sexfasciatus | rare | 4 |
| Hemiramphus far | rare | 3 |
| Millepora platyphylla | rare | 3 |
| Pygoplites diacanthus | rare | 3 |
| Amanses scopas | rare | 3 |
Nearby sites in Hamata
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Lahami Bay Hausriff South2.0 km
HamataThe southern end of the Lahami Bay house reef, the long narrow Banana section. Two to seven metres, walked out to from the beach base.
Wadi Lahmy Azur, Housereef3.6 km
HamataA resort jetty onto a sheltered fringing reef: sandy lagoon at 2 to 3 m, then a 10 to 15 m outer wall, open from 06:00 to 21:00.
Habili Orca3.8 km
HamataSiyle Island3.8 km
HamataThe largest of the four Qulaan islands off Hamata: a white-sand island inside a national park, snorkelled far more often than it is dived.
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