Similan island #9

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Island#9 is the most northern island of the main Similan island cluster. There are many dive sites around the island ranging from quiet bays, drift dives in channels, pinnacles of giant granite boulders, and sweeping reefs.

Diverse hard and soft corals, sea fans, and barrel sponges. Expect encounters with leopard sharks, barracuda, giant morays, reef sharks, and green/hawksbill turtles. Macro life

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

15 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

6 Sightings
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Hawksbill Turtle

5 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

24 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

22 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

21 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

14 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

12 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

10 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

10 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

9 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

5 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 15

Tuna

2 Sightings
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