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Krabi (Ao Nang and Railay)

Limestone cliffs above, Andaman reefs below: base in Ao Nang and Railay

Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 18 sources

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Wildlife In Krabi (Ao Nang and Railay)

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Krabi (Ao Nang and Railay).

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

15 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

14 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

10 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

9 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

9 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

9 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
Crustaceans

Shrimp

8 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

7 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

6 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

6 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

5 linked spots

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

Lionfish

5 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

5 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

5 linked spots

orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

4 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
Molluscs

Cuttlefish

4 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

4 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

3 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Seal
Other Mammals

Seal

3 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

2 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish
Saltwater Fishes

Porcupinefish

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

Photo of Zebra Shark
Sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spot

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

1 linked spot

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spot

gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 linked spot

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Pufferfish
Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

1 linked spot

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spot

Photo of Squid
Molluscs

Squid

1 linked spot

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spot

Photo of Trumpetfish
Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spot