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Threadfin butterflyfish

Swim, Snorkel, Dive, See, Meet, Watch the Threadfin butterflyfish

The Butterfly Tickerfish about 20 cm in size, is recognizable by its grayish livery with dark diagonal stripes. It has a small black spot on its white head. Grouped in small, immobile, very sedentary schools, they prefer to live on the plains, in lagoons, along the outer slopes of coral reefs, on sandy bottoms dotted with coral blocks, bathed by a more or less established current, to a depth of about thirty meters.

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Chaetodon auriga
Macro
Poisson papillon cocher, Threadfin butterflyfish, Poisson papillon cocher, Chaetodon auriga

Food

The Threadfin butterflyfish feeds on coral polyps, algae, fish eggs, and invertebrates.

Breeding

The Butterfly Tickerfish reaches sexual maturity at about two years of age. Males and females pair permanently. The courtship consists of going up and down to the surface and releasing their semen so that fertilization takes place in open water. The eggs, then the larvae, are pelagic and migrate with the currents for about 24 to 48 hours. The eggs hatch and the larvae continue to migrate. About eight weeks later, they drop to the reef. The juveniles take refuge in the woody corals and quills of sea urchins to escape from predators.


Dive centers

 

Anthias Divers
Egypt  - Sharm El Sheikh
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Anthias Divers, PADI 5 Star IDC Resort, is located at the Hilton Fayrouz Resort, in the seaside resort of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The area is very nice with a nice walk to do in Na'ama Bay, along a beach along the Red Sea. You have the choice of a full range of courses following the PADI standards, from Discover Scuba Diving to Divemaster and Instructor. Here you benefit from great flexibility of programs according to the desiderata of each one. Don't hesitate to stay after the dive, to discuss together, between instructors and supervisors, in front of a nice cold beer. The instructors and guides speak several languages. Day trips of 2 to 3 dives are made along the reefs and on wrecks. It is also possible to do snorkeling aboard the boat. Don't forget that in Sharm El Sheikh, non-diving companions have many activities available here such as horseback riding in the Sinai (20 minutes drive from Sharm) and kite surfing. [+]

  • PADI IDC*****
  • PADI Training
  • Near Downtown area
From 25,40 €

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Red Sea Diving Safari Marsa Shagra Village
Egypt  - Marsa Shagra
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Red Sea Diving Safari Marsa Shagra Village is a 3-hour drive from Hurghada (253 km) and 30 minutes from Marsa Alam (40 km). This place is ideal because of its Housereef, 2 km long, made up of North and South reefs which join to form a natural bay with a sandy slope going down from 1 to 10 m first, then continuing to the outer drop-offs, at 40m deep. To dive there, you can take an unlimited diving package each, with your buddy. You first do two guided orientation dives on arrival, then you dive without a guide, within the limits of your prerogatives and according to the package you have chosen. The administrative office is open from 8 am to 5 pm but it is possible to dive from 6 am to 8 pm. Zodiacs moored at the jetty can be used to explore the outer dive sites (at an extra charge). An air-conditioned classroom with a flat-screen TV is available for training, unless you choose the PADI eLearning course solution, allowing you to enjoy your diving holidays more! Bring thick-soled slippers with adjustable fins to go diving from the shore, otherwise, you'll have to rent them on site! From here, we leave early morning to Elphinstone in a fast semi-rigid boat. We leave for the reefs of Satayah from the port of Hamata (navigation 2 hours) or by speed boat from Wadi Lahami (navigation 45 minutes). You can also reach Shaab Samadai, a marine park where you can swim with dolphins in the wild, in 30 minutes by car and then in 20 minutes by zodiac. A hyperbaric center is located on-site within the village of Marsa Shagra. Each diver must pay the mandatory insurance of 7 euros for the duration of the stay (does not cover hospitalization or transportation). On-site, there are 4 type of accommodations adapted to the budget of each diver. [+]

  • fast boat
  • House Reef
  • Accomodations and diving
From 29,00 €

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Red Sea Diving College
Egypt  - Sharm el sheikh
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Red Sea Diving College is located in Naama Bay, in the heart of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. This beautiful seaside town, also popular for its meetings with world leaders, has a large bay with white sandy beaches and a palm-lined promenade bustling with life, bars and restaurants. The Red Sea Diving College PADI IDC training centre offers courses in several languages, from beginner Scuba Diver to PADI OWSI Instructor level. Try your hand at one of the Sidemount specialitie, underwater navigation, night diving or try the rebreather to get up close and personal with Red Sea wildlife. Alain Sobol, the owner of the Red Sea Diving College, the oldest diving centre in Sinai, welcomes you on his boats. On board the Red Sea Diving College boats, you will go to Laguna Reef, a reef located west of Tiran Island. In a beautiful lagoon, a coral garden with beautiful Acropora tables flourishes. Every day during your diving trip to Sharm-el-Sheikh, trips are made to Ras Muhammad National Park, at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula. This area of current mixing, carries a large mass of plankton, attracting Red Sea fauna such as sharks and rays. Nitrox filling is offered if you are a certified Nitrox Diver. The dive sites in Sharm El Sheikh are chosen according to the weather and the experience of the divers on board the boats that day. On the Gubal Strait side, explore the Thistlegorm, one of the most popular wrecks in the Red Sea. On the Straits of Tiran side, explore one of Sharm El Sheikh's 4 most-dived reefs, Jackson Reef, Woodhouse Reef, Thomas Reef and Gordon Reef. Jackson Reef, located to the north, is also known to technical divers for its wreck, the Lara, a Cyprus-registered ship that sank in 1985 to great depths. And if you are looking for more excitement, take a dive cruise on the Vip One, a luxury cruise ship... [+]

  • Diving Cruise
  • Free Nitrox
  • Different diving area
From 25,00 €

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H2O Divers Dahab
Egypt  - Dahab
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H2O Divers Dahab dive center is located in Masbat Bay, Dahab. You will have access to changing rooms, hot and cold showers, towels, and catering on site. The transport of the equipment and the divers are assured by 4X4 for the dives from the 15 best sites of Dahab. On request, we can organize a day dive in the Ras Mohammed National Park and on the wreck of the Thistlegorm, the best dive sites in the Red Sea. Beginners and advanced divers, a team of passionate and multilingual OWSI PADI, and TDI instructors await you at H2O Divers Dahab to train you also in freediving. Among the 20 PADI diving specialties, choose nitrox diving for longer dives; deep diving to explore the most beautiful spots in Dahab, Belts, Blue Hole, and Canyon; underwater photography to get the most out of your equipment including your Go Pro. Become a dive instructor here and take the PADI IDC. H2O Divers Dahab, a TDI training center, offers courses from Intro to Tech to Advanced Trimix Instructor. Practice technical diving in Dahab to explore the Blue Hole arch at 54m, the Canyon exit at 52m, and the Neptune cave at 75m. For advanced divers, night dives are organized around the themes of marine biology and reef ecology, with the observation of plankton fluorescence. On your trip to Ras Abu Gallum National Park, go camel diving and camping under the stars while having your Bedouin meal on the beach. Head to the famous Gabr el Bint for two great dives. H20 Divers Dahab is a certified eco-responsible center that educates divers about the protection of the Red Sea's wildlife. Ideal for groups and families. [+]

  • Shore diving
  • Apnea Center
  • Welcome groups
From 55,00 €

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Dune Egypte
Egypt  - Safaga
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Dune Diving Center is located in Safaga, at the entrance to the Aluminium Marina, 50m from the boats. The premises include a T-shirt shop and an inflation station. Want to visit Egypt? Book excursions with a cruise on the Nile and a visit to Luxor on site! And Dune organizes your arrival from the reception at Hurghada or Marsa Alam airport, the delivery of the visa, and the transfers to your hotel. In the morning, a minibus will pick you up from your hotel free of charge. At the beginning of your stay, you will go to the Dune Dive Centre to get your equipment and to complete the formalities. Then the boats depart at around 8:30 am and return at 3:30 pm. Two dives are offered on board the boat with a hearty lunch. The Dune training center offers PADI and FFESSM courses, from the first dive to level 3. Courses are organized from time to time by French instructors with 1st-degree certification in the training room. The snorkeling trips are ideal for families and non-divers. Children can dive from the age of 8 and take Bronze, Silver, and Gold Diver courses. You can stay on the boat in the evening, without returning to the marina after the second dive, to do a night dive. The Red Sea Safaga package includes airport pick up, visa, 7 nights half board in a 4* Lotus bay hotel, transfers, 5 days with 10 dives and lunches as well as drinks on board the boat, free nitrox for those who have a certification, government taxes. All you have to do is think about taking or renting your equipment, taking out diving insurance, paying the crew's backchich and the environmental taxes... Easy, isn't it? [+]

  • Located close to the dive sites
  • Functional boat
  • Friendly atmosphere
From 40,00 €

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Where to see, swim, and dive with Threadfin butterflyfish ?

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