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Khao Lak (Similan and Surin Islands)

A calm beach base for Similan boulders, Surin reefs, and Richelieu Rock

Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 12 sources

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Wildlife In Khao Lak (Similan and Surin Islands)

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Khao Lak (Similan and Surin Islands).

a fish that is swimming in the water
saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

9 linked spots

gray snake photography
rays

Moray Eel

9 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
molluscs

Nudibranch

9 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
saltwater-fishes

Snapper

9 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
molluscs

Octopus

8 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

7 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

5 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

4 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

4 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
rays

Stingrays

4 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

3 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

3 linked spots

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)
saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

3 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

3 linked spots

Photo of Tuna
saltwater-fishes

Tuna

3 linked spots

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

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

3 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

3 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

2 linked spots

Photo of Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

2 linked spots

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

2 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

2 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
crustaceans

Shrimp

2 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish
saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

2 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

2 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.
saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

1 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium
saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

1 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spots

orange and white clown fish
saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

1 linked spots

crab on rock
crustaceans

Crab

1 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spots

Photo of Goatfish
saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Guitarfish
rays

Guitarfish

1 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

1 linked spots

gray shark in body of water
sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 linked spots

Photo of Ocean Sunfish
saltwater-fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

1 linked spots

Photo of Olive Ridley Turtle
turtles

Olive Ridley Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

1 linked spots

Photo of Seal
other-mammals

Seal

1 linked spots

Photo of Soldierfish
saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spots

Photo of Sperm Whale
whales

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

1 linked spots

Photo of Spinner Dolphin
dolphins

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

1 linked spots

Photo of Stickleback
freshwater-fishes

Stickleback

1 linked spots