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Fish KAM

Overview

This live underwater camera showcases the rich marine biodiversity in our own backyard. Our high-definition underwater camera is installed at the University’s Nature Conservation Area near the King Abdullah Monument, and it broadcasts during daylight hours. It highlights some of our local biodiversity and also aims to serve as an educational tool for the KAUST community.


As the custodian of the Nature Conservation Area, the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Department implemented a series of community engagement tools ranging from the publication of a Self-Guided Bird Walk Series (the Safaa Golf Club, Island Mangrove Walk and South Beach) to a local biodiversity awareness booklet (A Walk Through KAUST Mangroves) and scheduled community bird walks. Stay tuned for more information and keep visiting the HSE website.

Underwater Camera at King Abdullah Monument

The most common fish species you see in this broadcast are listed below. If the fish you are looking for is not found below, check out our Species Identification Booklet for further information.

 

Please note that weather condition may affect the camera visibility, enjoy the view, and share it with your community members.​

Ehrenberg’s Snapper
Ehrenberg’s Snapper
Lutjanus ehrenbergi
  • Common around KAUST
  • Up to 35 cm
  • Mostly feed at night
  • Adults feed on other fish or invertebrates
Blackspotted Sweetlips
Blackspotted Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus gaterinus
  • Form large schools
  • Up to 45 cm
  • Undergo dramatic color changes with growth
  • Most predators dislike their taste
Red Sea Bannerfish
Red Sea Bannerfish
Heniochus intermedius
  • Common in groups
  • Feed on zooplankton
  • Up to 20 cm
Fourline Wrasse
Fourline Wrasse
Larabicus quadrilineatus
  • Up to 11 cm
  • Are cleaners, feeding on parasites or mucus cleaned from other fish
  • Attracts fish to it by performing a dance
Sohal Surgeonfish
Sohal Surgeonfish
Acanthurus sohal
  • Up to 40 cm
  • Males fiercely defend their feeding territory which includes a harem of females
  • Lay eggs at new moon just after the sun rises
Black Surgeonfish
Black Surgeonfish
Acanthurus gahhm
  • Up to 40 cm
  • The white bar can be ‘turned off’!
  • Feed on algae growing on sand or rubble
Lined Bristletooth
Lined Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus striatus
  • Member of the surgeonfish family
  • Common and often the most common fish on a reef
  • Found worldwide
  • Can live for 25 years +
Arabian Cardinalfish
Arabian Cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus lineatus
  • Common at KAUST
  • Male fish carry the eggs in their mouths
  • Carnivorous
  • Up to 15 cm