Ras Mohammed, Egypt
Jackfish Alley
A drift past caves and sand channels along the Ras Mohammed wall.
About the dive
Jackfish Alley is a beginner to advanced dive site in Ras Mohammed, Egypt. Divers have logged 9,538 dives here, going to 23 m on average in around 26 m of visibility. 29 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are moray eels, angelfish and clownfish. Sightings peak in July, August and October.
- Level
- Beginner–Advanced
- Avg. max depth
- 23 m
- Visibility
- 26 m
- Dive time
- 51 min
- Logged dives
- 9,538
- Busiest months
- Jul · Aug · Oct
- Region
- Northern and Central Red Sea
Most sighted here
Moray eelsPhoto: David Clode · CC0
AngelfishPhoto: Pauline Walsh Jacobson · CC BY
ClownfishPhoto: MaLia Evans · CC0
ButterflyfishPhoto: David Clode · CC0
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at Jackfish Alley and the months they are logged. The brighter the cell, the more sightings.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moray eels | ||||||||||||
| Angelfish | ||||||||||||
| Clownfish | ||||||||||||
| Butterflyfish | ||||||||||||
| Barracudas | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Triggerfish | ||||||||||||
| Lionfish | ||||||||||||
| Bannerfish | ||||||||||||
| Groupers | ||||||||||||
| Pufferfish | ||||||||||||
| Surgeonfish | ||||||||||||
| Jacks | ||||||||||||
| Wrasses | ||||||||||||
| Tuna | ||||||||||||
| Soldierfish |
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