Wildlife in Thailand

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

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

167 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

160 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

143 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

137 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

119 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

89 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

85 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

83 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

73 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

71 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

70 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

67 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

66 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

63 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

61 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

60 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

53 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

49 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

47 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

47 linked spots

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

sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

46 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

43 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

38 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

35 linked spots

molluscs

Cuttlefish

35 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

30 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

28 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

26 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

25 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

23 linked spots

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

23 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

22 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

21 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

21 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

19 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

19 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

16 linked spots

rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

14 linked spots

molluscs

Squid

12 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

12 linked spots

sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

11 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

6 linked spots

sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

6 linked spots

other-mammals

Seal

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Garfish

Belone belone

5 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico

saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

4 linked spots

rays

Guitarfish

4 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Catfish

3 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snake Eel

Ophichthidae

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

3 linked spots

dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

2 linked spots

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

2 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Loach Goby

Rhyacichthys aspro

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

2 linked spots

turtles

Olive Ridley Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

2 linked spots

rays

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

2 linked spots