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

Moray Eel

87 Sightings
J
14
F
10
M
15
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
N
18
D
15

Barracuda

76 Sightings
J
12
F
9
M
9
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
21
D
16

Blacktip Reef Shark

68 Sightings
J
18
F
8
M
12
A
16
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
14

Clownfish

59 Sightings
J
11
F
13
M
12
A
11
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
12
D
0

Parrotfish

51 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
13
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
14
D
0

Lionfish

46 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
17
A
8
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
10

Angelfish

43 Sightings
J
0
F
8
M
13
A
11
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
10
D
0

Bannerfish

42 Sightings
J
0
F
8
M
13
A
11
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
10
D
0

Butterfly Fish

40 Sightings
J
0
F
10
M
12
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
9
D
0

Sweetlips and Grunts

28 Sightings
J
0
F
8
M
0
A
9
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
10
D
0

Triggerfish

28 Sightings
J
0
F
12
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
16
D
0

Pufferfish

24 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
10
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
14
D
0

Grouper/Basslets

22 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
11
D
0

Jackfish

17 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
8
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
9
D
0

Damselfish

10 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
10
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Scorpionfish

9 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
9
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Snapper

9 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
9
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Goatfish

8 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
8
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0