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Khao Lak (Similan and Surin Islands) Marine Life & Wildlife Guide

Wildlife · Destination Guide

Khao Lak (Similan and Surin Islands)

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

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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

35 linked spots

gray snake photography

Moray Eel

33 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

31 linked spots

Photo of Snapper

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

25 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

23 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

22 linked spots

a fish swimming in water

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

22 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

19 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

19 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

17 linked spots

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

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

16 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

16 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

14 linked spots

brown turtle in sea

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

13 linked spots

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

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

13 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

12 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

12 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp

Shrimp

12 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

11 linked spots

orange and white clown fish

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

11 linked spots

Photo of Tuna

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

10 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

9 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea

Cuttlefish

9 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

9 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

8 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

7 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

6 linked spots

Photo of Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

6 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

6 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

6 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

6 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

6 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

5 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

4 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Eagle Ray

4 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

3 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

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

3 linked spots

Photo of Loach Goby

freshwater-fishes

Loach Goby

Rhyacichthys aspro

2 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Zebra Shark

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

2 linked spots

Photo of Goatfish

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Guitarfish

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]

Leatherback Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

1 linked spots

gray shark in body of water

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

Olive Ridley Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

1 linked spots

Photo of Sand Eel

saltwater-fishes

Sand Eel

1 linked spots

Photo of Seal

Seal

1 linked spots

Photo of Seamoth

saltwater-fishes

Seamoth

1 linked spots

Photo of Soldierfish

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spots

Photo of Sperm Whale

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

1 linked spots

Photo of Spinner Dolphin

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

1 linked spots

Photo of Squid

Squid

1 linked spots

Photo of Stickleback

freshwater-fishes

Stickleback

1 linked spots

Photo of Sturgeon

freshwater-fishes

Sturgeon

1 linked spots

Photo of Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

1 linked spots