Fishing in Egypt
32 species across 23 spots
Egypt offers fishing across 23 spots with 32 species in marine, freshwater, freshwater, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
A popular destination for snapper fishing, with clear waters and abundant marine life.
Iconic Red Sea protected area with steep drop‑offs and vibrant coral; Red‑spotted blenny are common on the shallow reef flats.
Iconic Red Sea protected area; vibrant reefs and strong currents make it a hotspot for colorful wrasses including T. pavo.
32
Species
23
Spots
Species
32
Orangeback bass
Serranus annularis
marine
Serranus salmonopsis
Serranus salmonopsis
Humpback red snapper
Lutjanus gibbus
marine
Red-spotted blenny
Blenniella chrysospilos
marine
Bluestriped butterflyfish
Chaetodon fremblii
marine
Santer seabream
Cheimerius nufar
marine
Nile labeo
Labeo niloticus
freshwater
Green jobfish
Aprion virescens
marine
Branchiostegus argentatus
Branchiostegus argentatus
marine
Nile tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
freshwater, brackish
Ornate wrasse
Thalassoma pavo
marine
Goosehead scorpionfish
Scorpaena bergii
marine
Pygmy scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes scaber
marine, brackish
Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus
Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus
marine
Spotted tilapia
Pelmatolapia mariae
freshwater, brackish
Orange clownfish
Amphiprion percula
marine
Chrionema squamentum
Chrionema squamentum
marine
Barracuda (Sphyraena spp.)
Sphyraena spp.
Coastal waters, coral reefs, and estuaries
Longspined porcupinefish
Diodon holocanthus
marine
Twospot surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus binotatus
marine
Acrostalagmus ochraceus
Acrostalagmus ochraceus
Bluespotted cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii
marine
Snubnose grouper
Epinephelus macrospilos
marine
Freckled tonguefish
Symphurus nebulosus
marine
Canestrini's Goby
Ninnigobius canestrinii
freshwater, brackish
Glyptorhynchus sulcatus
Glyptorhynchus sulcatus
Dogtooth tuna
Gymnosarda unicolor
marine
Daggertooth pike conger
Muraenesox cinereus
marine, freshwater, brackish
Thorny seahorse
Hippocampus histrix
marine
Enneapterygius sheni
Enneapterygius sheni
marine
Bull shark
Carcharhinus leucas
marine, freshwater, brackish
Bumphead parrotfish
Scarus perrico
marine