Racha Noi, Ao Noi
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Of all the dive sites on the East coast of Racha Noi, this one is particularly special. It’s reminiscent of the boulder sites for which the Similan Islands are famous. It’s usually done as a drift dive, but the current is generally mild. The highlight is a large, granite boulder formation.
Reef octopus are common, along with lionfish, scorpionfish, trigger fish, giant morays, and all the regular reef-dwellers. Look out into the blue for the occasional passing manta ray.
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
7 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
7 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
5 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 100
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Parrotfish
5 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250
iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.
Scorpionfish
4 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 12
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Lionfish
4 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 8
Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
Bannerfish
3 Sightings
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