Elphinstone Reef

Elphinstone Reef (also known as Sha'ab Abu Hamra) is a standalone reef in the Egyptian Red Sea situated about 30 kilometers north from the town of Marsa Alam in Egypt.^[1] The coral community in this reef is primarily composed of soft corals such as Dendronephthya species.^[2]

Elphinstone Reef

Gallery

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  Oceanic whitetip shark at Elphinstone Reef
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  Soft corals and Anthias at Elphinstone Reef
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  Memorial dedicated to Arno Wallaard on south plato
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  Hawksbill turtle at Elphinstone Reef

25°18′31″N 34°51′37″E

References

1. "Elphinstone Reef".
2. Riegl, B.; Piller, W. E. (1999). "Coral frameworks revisited–reefs and coral carpets in the northern Red Sea" (PDF). Coral Reefs. 18 (3): 241–253. doi:10.1007/s003380050188. ISSN 0722-4028. S2CID 16931660.