This reef, also called Sha'ab Abu Nuhas, lies in the southern Strait of Gubal north of Shadwan Island. There are five cargo ships wrecked along its northern slope.
Juvenile black diadema sea urchin, Echinothrix diadema
Pencil Sea urchin, Phyllacanthus imperialis
Spiny sea urchin, Diadema setosum
Oxellated wart slug, Phyllidia ocellata
Feathermouth (sticky snake) sea cucumber, Euapta godeffroyi
Red Sea top shell, Tectus dentatus
White-stalked hermit crab, Dardanus lagopodes
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