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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
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
37 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
33 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
2 Sightings
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AdobeStock-Nikolai Sorokin
Blacktip Reef Shark
40 Sightings
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12
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Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
33 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
32 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
18 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
15 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
12 Sightings
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