Nam Chai/ Mooring Bay
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Nam Chai Bay, often a check dive site in the Similan Islands, is a sloping reef transitioning to a sandy bottom at 20-25m. It features granite boulders, healthy hard corals, and anemone gardens. Look for turtles resting on the sand and abundant reef fish.
Nam Chai Bay has healthy hard corals and anemone gardens. Key fauna includes turtles resting on sand, abundant reef fish, and occasional sightings of blacktip reef sharks.
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.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
82 Sightings
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21
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14
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15
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2
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2
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12
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16
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
96 Sightings
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27
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20
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10
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19
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2
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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
D
18
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
76 Sightings
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23
F
11
M
12
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16
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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
0
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0
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14
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 7000
iStock-Michael Zeigler
Crab
74 Sightings
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10
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11
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14
A
10
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
3
N
13
D
12
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
58 Sightings
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15
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11
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0
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17
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
0
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0
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13
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
51 Sightings
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12
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13
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0
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14
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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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12
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
43 Sightings
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14
F
0
M
0
A
14
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
13
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 8
Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
Bannerfish
33 Sightings
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11
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
10
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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 approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
27 Sightings
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15
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
10
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
24 Sightings
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10
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0
M
0
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0
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0
J
0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
2
N
12
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