Khao Na Yak

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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

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

245 Sightings
J
59
F
54
M
24
A
22
M
4
J
1
J
1
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
27
D
52

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Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

84 Sightings
J
10
F
23
M
10
A
19
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
21

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Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

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

Green Turtle

12 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

276 Sightings
J
36
F
95
M
14
A
19
M
6
J
1
J
1
A
2
S
2
O
5
N
24
D
71

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Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

197 Sightings
J
26
F
54
M
17
A
27
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
23
D
50

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Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

182 Sightings
J
23
F
33
M
13
A
30
M
6
J
1
J
1
A
2
S
2
O
0
N
23
D
48

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Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

Lionfish

168 Sightings
J
48
F
54
M
21
A
12
M
2
J
1
J
1
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
28

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Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

Bannerfish

153 Sightings
J
14
F
54
M
13
A
16
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
22
D
32

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Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

130 Sightings
J
20
F
47
M
12
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 approx.: 28

Clownfish

Clownfish

100 Sightings
J
32
F
27
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
1
J
1
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
33

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

80 Sightings
J
20
F
31
M
0
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
16

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Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

68 Sightings
J
20
F
19
M
13
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 approx.: 90

Goatfish

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 approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

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

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Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

64 Sightings
J
0
F
15
M
0
A
15
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
4
N
14
D
14

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Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

64 Sightings
J
10
F
17
M
22
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 approx.: 40

Triggerfish

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 approx.: 110

Snapper

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

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Soldierfish

Soldierfish

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

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Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

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

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish

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

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 20

Porcupinefish

Porcupinefish

10 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
10

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