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Pattaya (incl. Samaesarn / Sattahip)

Wreck dives and day-trip reefs near Bangkok, with Navy-managed snorkeling in Sattahip

Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 22 sources

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Wildlife In Pattaya (incl. Samaesarn / Sattahip)

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Pattaya (incl. Samaesarn / Sattahip).

green and black fish in body of water
rays

Stingrays

17 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
molluscs

Nudibranch

14 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

11 linked spots

gray snake photography
rays

Moray Eel

11 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

10 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

10 linked spots

orange and white clown fish
saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

9 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

8 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

6 linked spots

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

Lionfish

6 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
molluscs

Octopus

6 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

5 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish
saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

5 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

4 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

3 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
molluscs

Cuttlefish

3 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

3 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

3 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
rays

Eagle Ray

2 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish
saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
crustaceans

Shrimp

2 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

2 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.
saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

1 linked spots

dolphin in body of water
dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

1 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium
saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

1 linked spots

Photo of Catfish
freshwater-fishes

Catfish

1 linked spots

crab on rock
crustaceans

Crab

1 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

1 linked spots

gray shark in body of water
sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 linked spots

Photo of Seal
other-mammals

Seal

1 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
saltwater-fishes

Snapper

1 linked spots

Photo of Soldierfish
saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spots

Photo of Squid
molluscs

Squid

1 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spots