Bold geometric patterns like a painted mask, found in shallow sand.
Iconic for its bold black-yellow-white pattern. Mostly harmless but becomes intensely territorial during nesting season (typically summer), known to chase or even nip snorkelers who drift over its nest. Give nests a wide berth.
Sandy bottoms next to reefs, 2–8 m. Common at Orange Bay and Ras Mohamed.
These trips go where this species lives. It is a wild animal, so a sighting is possible and never promised.
Sail to the Maldives of the Red Sea, pearl-white sand, turquoise water and three reef stops.
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Where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aqaba, the most legendary marine park in Egypt.
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Caution. In summer nesting season, give wide berth, they will bite to defend a nest.
Sandy bottoms next to reefs, 2–8 m. Common at Orange Bay and Ras Mohamed. These trips go where this species lives. It is a wild animal, so a sighting is possible and never promised.
25–30 cm
