Abu Dabab (dugongos)
A shallow bay with Posidonia meadows, home to a pair of dugongs used to human presence.
Depth
5–20 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
20 m
Water temperature
26 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Shore
Best time
All year round
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
35 USD / dive
A shallow bay with Posidonia meadows, home to a pair of dugongs used to human presence.
Location
See on the interactive map48 species documented in Abu Dabab (dugongos)
VulnerableDugongo
Dugong dugon
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Babosa de mar española (Spanish dancer)
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Babosa de mar verrugosa
Onchidium verruculatum
Bigeye de arrecife
Priacanthus hamrur
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