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Koh Phangan

Base on Koh Phangan for Sail Rock big-fish dives, Koh Ma snorkel days, and jungle-to-beach downtime

Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 15 sources

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Wildlife In Koh Phangan

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Koh Phangan.

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

4 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

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

2 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

2 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

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

brown octopus swimming under the sea
Molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 linked spot

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spot

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

1 linked spot

Photo of Porcupinefish
Saltwater Fishes

Porcupinefish

1 linked spot

Photo of Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

1 linked spot

Photo of Seal
Other Mammals

Seal

1 linked spot

Photo of Squid
Molluscs

Squid

1 linked spot

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

1 linked spot

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

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

1 linked spot