Abu Helal

3 min drive south of the Canyon dive site located about 20 min from Dive Center. Only accessible during higher tide and calm surface conditions.

Critters at this site

Beautiful healthy reef and many coral fish. Occasionally rays or turtles are seen. During the afternoon the light is perfect for photography.

Based on open observations nearbywithin ~5 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Small Giant Clam

Tridacna maxima17 obs.

Pyjama Slug

Chromodoris quadricolor15 obs.

Søstjerne

Acanthaster13 obs.

Collector Urchin

Tripneustes gratilla11 obs.

Spanish Dancer

Hexabranchus sanguineus10 obs.

Indo-Pacific Rock-boring Urchin

Echinometra mathaei9 obs.

Long-spined Crown-of-Thorns

Acanthaster planci9 obs.

Red Pencil Urchin

Heterocentrotus mamillatus9 obs.

Vandmand

Aurelia solida8 obs.

Rayed Limpet

Cellana rota8 obs.

Lagoon Brittle Star

Ophiocoma scolopendrina7 obs.

Bluespotted Fantail Ray

Taeniura lymma7 obs.

Søpindsvin

Asthenosoma marisrubri7 obs.

Ten-lined Urchin

Eucidaris metularia7 obs.

Bubble-tip Anemone

Entacmaea quadricolor6 obs.

Day Octopus

Octopus cyanea6 obs.

Black-lip Pearl Shell

Pinctada margaritifera5 obs.

Grand Pleurobranch

Pleurobranchus grandis5 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Clanculus pharaonius4 obs.

Egyptian Sea Star

Gomophia egyptiaca4 obs.

Pinkfish Sea Cucumber

Holothuria edulis4 obs.

Red Sea Anemone Hermit Crab

Dardanus tinctor4 obs.

Imperial Lance Urchin

Phyllacanthus imperialis4 obs.

Hairy Red Hermit Crab

Dardanus lagopodes3 obs.