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Khao Lak (Similan and Surin Islands)

Une base de plage calme pour les rochers des Similan, les récifs de Surin et 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).

a fish that is swimming in the water
saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

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gray snake photography
rays

Moray Eel

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Photo of Nudibranch
molluscs

Nudibranch

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Photo of Snapper
saltwater-fishes

Snapper

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green and black fish in body of water
rays

Stingrays

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

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a fish swimming in water
saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

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Photo of Octopus
molluscs

Octopus

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a blue and white fish in an aquarium
saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

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a fish that is swimming in some water
saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

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

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

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Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

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Photo of Wrasse
saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

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brown turtle in sea
turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

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

Lionfish

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A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

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Photo of Grouper/Basslets
saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

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Photo of Shrimp
crustaceans

Shrimp

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A fish that is sitting in the sand
saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

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orange and white clown fish
saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

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Photo of Tuna
saltwater-fishes

Tuna

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crab on rock
crustaceans

Crab

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brown octopus swimming under the sea
molluscs

Cuttlefish

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Photo of Reef Manta Ray
rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

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Photo of Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

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

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

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

Bannerfish

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Photo of Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

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Photo of Jackfish
saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

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Photo of Pipefish
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

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Photo of Pufferfish
saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

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Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

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Photo of Surgeonfish
saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

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a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

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Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
rays

Eagle Ray

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a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

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Photo of Trumpetfish
saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

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Photo of Common Seahorse
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

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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

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Photo of Loach Goby
freshwater-fishes

Loach Goby

Rhyacichthys aspro

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Photo of Porcupinefish
saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

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Photo of Zebra Shark
sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

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Photo of Goatfish
saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

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Photo of Guitarfish
rays

Guitarfish

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Scientific name: Dermochelys coriacea Common name Spanish: Tinglar Photo by Claudia Lombard, USFWS Location, Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge, US Virgin Islands More information: [1]
turtles

Leatherback Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

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gray shark in body of water
sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 sites liés

Photo of Ocean Sunfish
saltwater-fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

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Photo of Olive Ridley Turtle
turtles

Olive Ridley Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

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Photo of Sand Eel
saltwater-fishes

Sand Eel

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Photo of Seal
other-mammals

Seal

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Photo of Seamoth
saltwater-fishes

Seamoth

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Photo of Soldierfish
saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 sites liés

Photo of Sperm Whale
whales

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

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Photo of Spinner Dolphin
dolphins

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

1 sites liés

Photo of Squid
molluscs

Squid

1 sites liés

Photo of Stickleback
freshwater-fishes

Stickleback

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Photo of Sturgeon
freshwater-fishes

Sturgeon

1 sites liés

Photo of Tiger Shark
sharks

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

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