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temporary or seasonal visitors, but there is a good population of more permanent residents such as the groupers, porgies, and snappers. 

The Red Sea on the other hand at Jidda has the appearance of a tropical coral reef area, with a great number of fish species, but a limited reserve of fish stock. This does not mean that the Red Sea at Jidda is a poor fishing area, but that for comparative surface area of water the Persian Gulf may potentially produce more fish than the Red Sea.