Dolphin House

Dolphin House is the most popular dive site on Sha'ab el-Erg, a large horseshoe-shaped reef off El Gouna at Sataya. Dolphins are often seen in the adjacent channel.

Red Sea bannerfish Red Sea bannerfish Red Sea bannerfish, Heniochuis intermedius

octopus octopus Octopus, Octopus sp.

fire coral and anthias fire coral Pseudanthias sp.

sulphur damsel Lemon damsel, Pomacentrus sulfureus

threadfin butterflyfish threadfin butterflyfish Threadfin butterflyfish, Chaetodon auriga

crown butterflyfish Redback butterflyfish, Chaetodon paucifasciatus

black-backed butterflyfish Blackbacked butterflyfish, Chaetodon melannotus

masked butterflyfish Masked butterflyfish, Chaetodon semilarvatus

parrot fish Swarthy parrotfish,Scarus niger

shrimp goby Shrimp goby, Amblyeleotris sp.

Abudjubbe wrasse Abudjubbe's splendour wrasse, Cheilinus abudjubbe

giant moray eel Giant moray, Gymnothorax javanicus

Nocturnal creatures:

comb sea star Sea star

unknown damselfish?? Yellowside damsel, Amblyglyphidodon flaviatus

Red Sea fire urchin Toxic leather sea urchin, Asthenosomoa marisrubri

juvenile cuttlefish Hooded cuttlefish, Sepia prashadi

sleeping bullethead parrotfish Bicolor parrotfish, Cetoscarus bicolor

hermit crab hermit crab hermit crabHermit crabs

decorated goby Goby

humbug dascyllus Humbug damsel, Dascyllus aruanus

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