© 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: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
335 Sightings
J
52
F
67
M
63
A
51
M
11
J
0
J
0
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0
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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: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
134 Sightings
J
22
F
25
M
15
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
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
129 Sightings
J
15
F
31
M
31
A
28
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
11
D
13
iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
75 Sightings
J
15
F
31
M
29
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: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
48 Sightings
J
12
F
12
M
10
A
0
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: 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: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
211 Sightings
J
30
F
47
M
33
A
36
M
7
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: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
210 Sightings
J
31
F
45
M
38
A
30
M
7
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: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
202 Sightings
J
33
F
48
M
30
A
32
M
5
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: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
190 Sightings
J
34
F
42
M
34
A
28
M
4
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
26
D
22
