Khao Na Yak

★★★★☆ (2,435)

Koh Na Yak, near Khao Lak, is a shallow reef dive (max 9m) with a gently sloping sandy bottom. It’s an excellent site for beginners and courses, known for its diverse hard corals and abundant reef fish, including moray eels, barracudas, and clownfish. Keep an eye out for nudibranchs!

Koh Na Yak features diverse hard corals (table, brain, staghorn). Expect abundant reef fish like angelfish, butterflyfish, and clownfish, plus moray eels, barracudas, and nudibranchs.

Dive Activity

Courses and Events

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

231 Sightings
J
59
F
54
M
20
A
14
M
2
J
1
J
1
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
27
D
52

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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

70 Sightings
J
10
F
23
M
0
A
15
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
21

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Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

47 Sightings
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0
F
21
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
15
D
11

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Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

263 Sightings
J
36
F
95
M
13
A
13
M
0
J
1
J
1
A
2
S
2
O
5
N
24
D
71

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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

191 Sightings
J
26
F
54
M
17
A
21
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
23
D
50

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Total number of species: 130

Butterfly Fish

172 Sightings
J
23
F
33
M
12
A
25
M
2
J
1
J
1
A
2
S
2
O
0
N
23
D
48

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Total number of species: 12

Lionfish

165 Sightings
J
48
F
54
M
21
A
10
M
1
J
1
J
1
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
28

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Total number of species: 8

Bannerfish

147 Sightings
J
14
F
54
M
12
A
11
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
22
D
32

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Total number of species: 85

Surgeonfish

129 Sightings
J
20
F
47
M
11
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
21
D
28

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Total number of species: 28

Clownfish

96 Sightings
J
32
F
27
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
1
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
33

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Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

79 Sightings
J
20
F
31
M
0
A
12
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
16

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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

67 Sightings
J
0
F
29
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
18
D
19

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Total number of species: 90

Goatfish

67 Sightings
J
0
F
33
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
18
D
16

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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

62 Sightings
J
0
F
15
M
0
A
15
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
4
N
14
D
14

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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

59 Sightings
J
10
F
17
M
17
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
4
N
0
D
11

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Total number of species: 120

Cuttlefish

55 Sightings
J
20
F
19
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
16

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Total number of species: 40

Triggerfish

53 Sightings
J
0
F
20
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
19
D
14

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Total number of species: 110

Snapper

46 Sightings
J
0
F
30
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
14
D
0

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Total number of species: 60

Soldierfish

40 Sightings
J
0
F
15
M
10
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
14
D
0

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Total number of species: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

37 Sightings
J
12
F
25
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 60

Squirrelfish

15 Sightings
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0
F
15
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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