© Hobo-Ya Similan, 83120 Phuket
Koh Bon, West Ridge
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(3,660)
Bon Island, about 50 km west of Khao Lak, is an uplifted limestone island about 20 km north of the Similan Islands. This is a long and narrow ridge point on the west side of the island.
Manta rays come in to feed here. You can also see big fish such as whale sharks, tiger sharks, and eagle rays, as well as large schools of fusiliers and migratory predatory fish such as bluefin trevally and bluefin tuna.
Dive Activity
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: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
300 Sightings
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52
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44
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52
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51
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11
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0
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0
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0
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0
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10
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45
D
35
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
123 Sightings
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22
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17
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12
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13
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
O
0
N
28
D
31
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
107 Sightings
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15
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16
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24
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28
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
N
11
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13
iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
67 Sightings
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15
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28
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24
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
29 Sightings
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11
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17
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
25 Sightings
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12
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0
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0
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0
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0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
13
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
191 Sightings
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31
F
34
M
31
A
30
M
7
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
7
N
26
D
25
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
188 Sightings
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30
F
34
M
24
A
36
M
7
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
9
N
25
D
23
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
182 Sightings
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33
F
34
M
25
A
32
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
8
N
26
D
19
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
172 Sightings
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34
F
32
M
27
A
28
M
4
J
0
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0
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0
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0
O
0
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25
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22
