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Thailand

Two seas, two seasons: build your Thailand trip around the coast that is in form

Updated Mar 4, 2026 • 10 sources

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Wildlife In Thailand

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots across Thailand.

Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

9 linked spots

Rays

Moray Eel

8 linked spots

Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

7 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

6 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

5 linked spots

Molluscs

Nudibranch

5 linked spots

Molluscs

Octopus

5 linked spots

Rays

Stingrays

5 linked spots

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia

Turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

4 linked spots

Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

4 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

4 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

2 linked spots

Crustaceans

Crab

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

2 linked spots

a large group of fish swimming around a coral reef

Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

2 linked spots

Crustaceans

Shrimp

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

2 linked spots

Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

2 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

Saltwater Fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spot

Molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 linked spot

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spot

Sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

1 linked spot