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Koh Tachai, West Reef
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Koh Tachai West Reef is a popular site known as the “Pinnacle“ or “Twin Peaks,“ featuring massive granite boulders and a coral garden from 12-40m. Currents can be strong, attracting large pelagics like manta rays, whale sharks, and barracudas. Also home to leopard sharks and diverse reef fish.
Tachai West features abundant gorgonian fans and soft corals on its boulders. It’s a hotspot for manta rays, whale sharks, barracudas, tuna, and leopard sharks, plus diverse reef fish
Dive Activity
Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Alamy-WaterFrame
87 Sightings
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iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
76 Sightings
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21
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16
AdobeStock-Nikolai Sorokin
Blacktip Reef Shark
68 Sightings
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16
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14
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
59 Sightings
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12
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iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
51 Sightings
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iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
46 Sightings
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10
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
43 Sightings
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10
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Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
Bannerfish
42 Sightings
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11
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10
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Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
40 Sightings
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10
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9
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9
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Shutterstock-aquapix
Sweetlips and Grunts
28 Sightings
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