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Humpback red snapper

Swim, Snorkel, Dive, See, Meet, Watch the Humpback red snapper

The Red Lutjan can be recognized by its red body with dark red fins. It has a small bump on its back. Its eyes are black, circled with yellow and red. It evolves in the coral reefs, along the external slopes of the drop-offs, around the wrecks. Compact shoals form and settle. It cohabits with another species of snapper, the Lutjanus kasmira.

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Lutjanus gibbus
Macro
Vivaneau Rouge, Lutjan bossu, perche pagaie, Paddletail, Paddletail snapper, Paddle-tail, Sea-perch, Humpback red snapper

Food

The juvenile Red Lutjan protects itself from predators by staying in the shallow waters of the mangroves and feeds on plankton. As an adult, it hunts at night for fish, shrimp, crabs, lobsters, cephalopods, and echinoderms.

Breeding

The Red Lutjan approaches the passes between the lagoons and the ocean at the time of reproduction. Snapper gatherings are very important and reach several thousand individuals. The females release their eggs in the open water. The males fertilize the eggs and perform acrobatic tricks and releasing their seed in the open water.


Dive centers

 

Sinai Divers Backpackers Dahab
Egypt  - Dahab
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The Sinai Divers Backpackers dive center is located in the center of Dahab Bay. Nearby are small comfortable hotels, campsites, restaurants, and souvenir stores at reasonable prices. The Sinai Divers team will help you plan your diving vacation in Dahab. Sinai Divers' excellent value for money includes snorkeling, training, local diving, and camel trips to Gabr el Bint and Ras Abu Gallum. There is a great team spirit here and you may have to help with the diving equipment! Sinai Divers' premises include an air and nitrox filling station, regularly renewed equipment, a workshop, showers and toilets, changing rooms with lockers, and two rinsing pools. One is dedicated to regulators and cameras, and the other is for the rest of your equipment. The small integrated store offers useful diving accessories. Nitrox is free for certified divers. On the second floor, in the air-conditioned classroom, you can take advantage of PADI theory courses, from Scuba Diver to Divemaster level, as well as bio courses about the Red Sea fauna, in the RSEC marine biology station. The rooftop terrace offers a magnificent view of Masbat Bay and the Gulf of Aqaba, with the Saudi Arabian mountain range in the background. Equipped with sun loungers and umbrellas, it is the ideal place for dive briefings and to meet other divers. Hotels, guesthouses, vacation homes, and apartments are located near the Sinai Divers Backpackers. The "Swiss Inn" and the "Meridien" are a 5 to 10 minute cab ride away. The Dahab Coach House is located in a date palm area. [+]

  • Welcome groups
  • Free Nitrox
  • Between 10 and 20 dive sites
From 30,00 €

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O2 Fakarava
Polynesia  - Atoll de Fakarava
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The O2 Fakarava dive center is located in the Fakarava atoll in Polynesia. Ranked in the world's Top 10 for the best dives, Fakarava is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Come aboard our 7.50 m semi-rigid dive boat, fitted out with an awning to shelter you from the sun. Go diving in the Garuae channel to the north, the widest in Polynesia, with its concentration of pelagic fish and sharks. You can also expect some exceptional encounters in the Tetamanu channel to the south. A family atmosphere awaits you at the O2 Fakarava diving club, with passionate instructors on hand to share some (very!) special moments with you. Ideal for those with a fear of water, try your hand at diving in the calm turquoise lagoon. Alternatively, try an SSI Try Scuba experience that allows you to admire Fakarava's fish-filled underwater world. For their part, most underwater photographers and divers wait every year for the marbled loaches to breed in Fakarava's passes. Choose one of Fakarava's guesthouses, each with its own identity. You can also camp in Fakarava or rent a holiday home. [+]

  • Friendly atmosphere
  • Cultural world heritage of the UNESCO
  • Sharks watching
From 42,00 €

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Aquarius Diving Club Hurghada
Egypt  - Hurghada
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The Aquarius center is located at the Marriott Beach Resort in Hurghada. The premises, open all year round, are located on the access road to the hotel marina, in front of the beach. The dive boats are moored 50 m from the premises which consist of an air-conditioned classroom and a dive store. A swimming pool is available for training on-site. The team of instructors and guides speaks several languages. You have the choice of your diving course in the middle of a wide range of training and PADI specialties that are proposed to you here. Day and boat trips include 2 dives per day. You have access to all the dive sites of Hurghada, including those located around the Giftun Islands. When you are looking for accommodation know that at the Marriott you have all the comfort of a 5-star hotel with luxurious rooms, satellite TV, several restaurants. Small hotels with good value for money are also within walking distance of the dive center. You will always have the opportunity to have a drink on the terrace after your day of diving! [+]

  • Near Downtown area
  • PADI Dive Centre *****
  • Spacious premises
From 29,00 €

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Sharks Bay Umbi Diving Village
Egypt  - Sharm-El-Sheikh
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  • Accomodations and diving
  • Between 20 and 30 dive sites
  • Welcome groups
From 305,00 €

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Reef Oasis Dive Club Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt  - Sharm El Sheikh
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Reef Oasis Dive Club is located in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The dive Center is situated in the Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort & Spa ***** Hotel and the Reef Oasis Beach Resort ***** Hotel. The Center is a PADI 5* IDC and therefore offers training going from the beginner to the instructor, with superior service. The staff is international and multilingual. This Center is close to 3 very popular beautiful House reefs, to which even the other boats of Sharm el Sheik bring their divers. Just opposite the Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort is the Far Garden dive site. The Temple site is in front of the Reef Oasis Beach Resort. Far Garden is in the northern part of the bay. Many coral formations. You can either do a drift dive from a boat or from the beach. The current to the east gets stronger near the tip. Gorgons, Lionfish, Fusiliers, Glassfish, Scorpionfish. Temple, on the north side of the port of Sharm el-Sheikh is also accessible by the beach. Three peaks rise 20 m below the surface. One of the coral heads is called La Tour. Location of a rather wide arch, through which one can pass. Do not swim through the second arch to avoid damaging Gorgons. Richness and variety of reef animals. Covered with soft and hard corals. Very popular night dive. Must to see : the parrots surrounded by cocoons in the crevasses. [+]

  • Accomodations
  • House Reef
  • PADI Training
From 25,00 €

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Where to see, swim, and dive with Humpback red snapper ?

Egypt - Dahab, Red SeaEgypt - El Gouna, Red SeaEgypt - Hurghada, Red SeaEgypt - Safaga, Red SeaEgypt - Sharm El Sheikh, Red SeaPolynesia - Bora BoraPolynesia - FakaravaPolynesia - HuahinePolynesia - MoreaPolynesia - Raiatea and Taha'a IslandsPolynesia - TahitiPolynesia - TetiaoraPolynesia - TikehauThailand - Koh LantaThailand - Koh Tao

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Polynesia - Bora Bora
Polynesia - Fakarava
Polynesia - Huahine
Polynesia - Moorea
Polynesia - Raiatea
Polynesia - Tahiti
Polynesia - Tetiaora
Polynesia - Tikehau
Thailand - Koh Lanta
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