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Ras Mohammed > Eel Garden


Red Sea garden eel (Gorgasia sillneri). This Red Sea endemic is found living in colonies up to 1000 individuals. The posterior part of this animal never leaves the tube.





Dive Site Map:
GPS Position: 27°45.900´N 34°15.200´E
Travel Time: Boat trip: 1 hour/15 minutes
Description:

Situated between Shark Observatory and Jack Fish Alley, right in front of a small beach. Mainly a gentle sandy slope, starting from the fringing reef at a depth of 12 m till the main drop off at 35 m. The perfect home for an impressive colony of garden eels (Gorgasia sillneri) endemic to the Red Sea. The eels emerge from the sand for about two-thirds of their length, swaying in the curent in search for plankton. As they are very timid, always aproach carefully, otherwise they will slip quickly back into their lairs, which they never abandon, at first sign of danger. In the blue you can observe schools of trevally, fusiliers and even eagle rays.



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