Yellowfish Reef

# Yellowfish Reef

Yellowfish Reef is a premier dive site located off Shadwan Island in Qesm Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt. This dynamic reef system offers exceptional underwater experiences for divers of intermediate to advanced skill levels.

The reef features stunning coral formations with dramatic drop-offs and gentle slopes, creating diverse diving environments. Divers typically explore depths ranging from 12 to 40 meters, accommodating various experience levels. The site is renowned for abundant pelagic life, including large schools of golden trevally, barracuda, and occasionally reef sharks patrolling the deeper waters.

Yellowfish Reef’s vibrant ecosystem showcases colorful hard and soft corals, anemones, and smaller reef fish species. The nutrient-rich waters attract impressive marine life encounters throughout the year. Strong currents are common, making this an ideal drift dive site where divers can cover significant distances while observing spectacular wildlife.

Suitable for recreational and technical diving, Yellowfish Reef delivers memorable encounters with Red Sea’s most iconic marine species. Best conditions typically occur during calmer months, though the site remains accessible year-round for experienced divers prepared for variable water conditions.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Orange-spotted Trevally Flavocaranx bajad lovelyclemmy

Iridescent Scallop Pedum spondyloideum lovelyclemmy

Red Sea Redbreasted Wrasse Cheilinus quinquecinctus seastung

Guenther's Sweeper Parapriacanthus guentheri lovelyclemmy

Giant Moray Gymnothorax javanicus lovelyclemmy

Purplestreak Parrotfish Chlorurus genazonatus lovelyclemmy

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)