© Hobo-Ya Phuket, 83130 Phuket
Koh Racha Yai
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Racha Yai Island, about 20 km South of Phuket, is a year-round dive site, but unlike other dive sites the best conditions are during the rainy season from May to October, when the Eastern dive sites have the clearest water of any of the surrounding islands. Sites on the Western side are most often dived Nov-Apr.
Hard corals nestled among granite boulders dominate the Western side. On the Eastern side there are gently sloping reefs. Many species of reef fish can be found on all sites.
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
212 Sightings
J
20
F
22
M
15
A
17
M
21
J
7
J
18
A
6
S
8
O
18
N
26
D
34
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
44 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
8
M
6
J
5
J
0
A
0
S
6
O
8
N
0
D
11
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
125 Sightings
J
12
F
13
M
15
A
9
M
8
J
8
J
7
A
0
S
5
O
15
N
17
D
16
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
116 Sightings
J
14
F
13
M
8
A
0
M
12
J
11
J
10
A
5
S
7
O
7
N
15
D
14
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
96 Sightings
J
17
F
10
M
0
A
8
M
8
J
6
J
9
A
4
S
0
O
10
N
10
D
14
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
88 Sightings
J
15
F
15
M
9
A
0
M
7
J
8
J
6
A
5
S
0
O
0
N
12
D
11
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
66 Sightings
J
11
F
10
M
0
A
0
M
7
J
5
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
7
N
11
D
11
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 8
Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
Bannerfish
59 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
9
A
0
M
6
J
6
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
9
D
14
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
39 Sightings
J
11
F
10
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
0
N
13
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 150
Shutterstock-aquapix
Sweetlips and Grunts
26 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
8
A
0
M
8
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
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0
