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Gota Abu Ramada consists of a huge coral block, located close to Abu Ramada from
which the name gota, piece, has been derived. This small site, on a group of coral
pinnacles just offshore from Abu Ramada, is an incredibly dense collection of the best
in coral growth and reef fishes. The pinnacles are carpeted in rich layers of coral, with
colourful soft corals predominating, along with some gorgonians.
This place is famous for its huge amount and variety of soft and hard corals with
dominance of brain corals, the largest and most beautiful in the region.
Gota Abu Ramada is commonly known as the aquarium for obvious reaons. The sheer
number of fish here is what makes this site so special.
It is home to many kinds of fish in huge quantities. Gota is flooded with species of
goatfish, bannerfish, sweetlips, masked butterflyfish and glassfish. It is certainly not
unusual to meet morays, cornetfish, jacks and barracuda. With a trained eye you will
also spot nesting triggerfish and crocodilefish. |
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