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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).

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

8 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

7 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

7 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

7 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

7 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

5 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

3 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

3 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

3 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

3 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

3 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

2 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

2 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

2 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

2 linked spots

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

Lionfish

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 Tuna
Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

2 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

2 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

2 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

1 linked spot

A fish that is sitting in the sand
Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spot

orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Common Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

1 linked spot

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

1 linked spot

brown octopus swimming under the sea
Molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 linked spot

Photo of Goatfish
Saltwater Fishes

Goatfish

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

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

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 Seal
Other Mammals

Seal

1 linked spot

Photo of Soldierfish
Saltwater Fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spot

Photo of Stickleback
Freshwater Fishes

Stickleback

1 linked spot

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

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

1 linked spot