
Elphinstone Reef (also known asSha'ab Abu Hamra) is a standalonereef in theEgyptianRed Sea situated about 30 kilometers north fromthe town of Marsa Alam in Egypt.[1] Thecoral community in this reef is primarily composed of soft corals such asDendronephthya species.[2]
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