Koh Taru
★★★★☆
(2,084)
Koh Taru, located off the coast of Koh Lipe, is a captivating dive site renowned for its diverse marine life and dramatic underwater landscapes. With depths ranging from 5 to 25 meters (15-80 feet),
Coral cat sharks, known inhabitants of the area, may be spotted resting under overhangs or amidst the reef. The site is also frequented by huge schools of yellow snapper.
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: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
185 Sightings
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27
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23
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24
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13
M
7
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0
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18
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34
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12
O
18
N
9
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0
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Total number of species: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
15 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
O
15
N
0
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0
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Total number of species: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
13 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
J
0
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0
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0
O
13
N
0
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0
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Total number of species: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
200 Sightings
J
26
F
14
M
21
A
14
M
7
J
8
J
19
A
41
S
15
O
19
N
7
D
9
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Total number of species: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
179 Sightings
J
25
F
17
M
17
A
15
M
10
J
0
J
14
A
33
S
14
O
23
N
11
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
158 Sightings
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21
F
24
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18
A
13
M
8
J
0
J
15
A
31
S
14
O
6
N
8
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
87 Sightings
J
18
F
10
M
15
A
11
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
23
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0
O
0
N
0
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
86 Sightings
J
17
F
11
M
13
A
10
M
5
J
0
J
13
A
17
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0
O
0
N
0
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0
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Total number of species: 25
AdobeStock_Vladimir Wrangel
Boxfish
83 Sightings
J
11
F
19
M
0
A
8
M
0
J
0
J
14
A
15
S
0
O
16
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 250
iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.
Scorpionfish
74 Sightings
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19
F
10
M
14
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0
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
11
S
0
O
15
N
0
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0
