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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.

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

43 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

42 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

37 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

34 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

31 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

25 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

23 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

22 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

21 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

20 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
Crustaceans

Shrimp

20 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

20 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

18 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

17 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

15 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

14 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

14 linked spots

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)
Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

14 linked spots

a whale swimming in the ocean with a lot of fish around it
Sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

12 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
Molluscs

Cuttlefish

11 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

11 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

10 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish
Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

10 linked spots

orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

8 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

8 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

7 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

7 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.
Saltwater Fishes

Bannerfish

6 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

6 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

6 linked spots

Photo of Tuna
Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

6 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish
Saltwater Fishes

Porcupinefish

5 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

5 linked spots

Photo of Seal
Other Mammals

Seal

5 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish
Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

4 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

4 linked spots

Photo of Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
Rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

3 linked spots

Photo of Squid
Molluscs

Squid

3 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Goatfish
Saltwater Fishes

Goatfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish
Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Flounder
Saltwater Fishes

Flounder

1 linked spot

Photo of Garfish uploaded from iNaturalist .
Saltwater Fishes

Garfish

Belone belone

1 linked spot

Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) Image ID: corl0207, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection Location: Pacific Remote Islands, Kingman Reef Photo Date: 2015 Photographer: Kevin Lino NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD
Sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

1 linked spot

Photo of Guitarfish
Rays

Guitarfish

1 linked spot

Scientific name: Dermochelys coriacea Common name Spanish: Tinglar Photo by Claudia Lombard, USFWS Location, Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge, US Virgin Islands More information: [1]
Turtles

Leatherback Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

1 linked spot

gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 linked spot

Photo of Ocean Sunfish
Saltwater Fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

1 linked spot

Photo of Pygmy Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

1 linked spot

Photo of Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)
Rays

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

1 linked spot

Photo of Scalloped Hammerhead
Saltwater Fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

1 linked spot

Photo of Soldierfish
Saltwater Fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spot

Photo of Stickleback
Freshwater Fishes

Stickleback

1 linked spot

Photo of Zebra Shark
Sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

1 linked spot