© Hobo-Ya Similan, 83120 Phuket
Koh Bon, West Ridge
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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 approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
347 Sightings
J
52
F
69
M
65
A
58
M
12
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
10
N
46
D
35
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
139 Sightings
J
15
F
31
M
38
A
31
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
11
D
13
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
138 Sightings
J
22
F
25
M
18
A
14
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
28
D
31
iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
80 Sightings
J
18
F
31
M
31
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.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
60 Sightings
J
12
F
12
M
12
A
10
M
0
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.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
29 Sightings
J
11
F
17
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
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.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
222 Sightings
J
30
F
48
M
36
A
41
M
9
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
9
N
26
D
23
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
220 Sightings
J
31
F
46
M
41
A
34
M
9
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
7
N
27
D
25
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
213 Sightings
J
33
F
49
M
33
A
38
M
6
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
8
N
27
D
19
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
202 Sightings
J
34
F
44
M
36
A
34
M
6
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
26
D
22
