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Koh Tao Thailand

Warm-water pinnacles, a signature wreck, and snorkel bays in Thailand's Turtle Island dive town

Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 15 sources

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Wildlife In Koh Tao Thailand

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

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

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

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green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

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orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

1 linked spot

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

1 linked spot

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

Lionfish

1 linked spot

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

1 linked spot

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

1 linked spot