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Koh Tachai, North Reef
★★★★☆
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Koh Tachai North Reef is a sloping hard coral reef leading to a sandy bottom (5-30m). It’s an easy, relaxing dive, great for beginners and night dives. Often called “Leopard Shark Reef“ due to common sightings on the sand. You’ll also find barracudas, schools of trevally, and diverse reef fish.
Tachai North features healthy hard corals like staghorn and brain. It’s excellent for spotting leopard sharks on the sand, along with schools of barracudas and trevally.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Total number of species: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
36 Sightings
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Total number of species: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
32 Sightings
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Total number of species: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
2 Sightings
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Total number of species: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
2 Sightings
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AdobeStock-Nikolai Sorokin
Blacktip Reef Shark
36 Sightings
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Total number of species: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
32 Sightings
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Total number of species: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
31 Sightings
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Total number of species: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
18 Sightings
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Total number of species: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
17 Sightings
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Total number of species: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
14 Sightings
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