Marine life · Koh Tao, Thailand

Eightband Butterflyfish in Koh Tao

Chaetodon octofasciatus

Seen at 21 dive sites in Koh Tao. Best months: July (23%), August (20%), October (19%).

When and where

Your chances, site by site and month by month.

Share of logged dives on which it was seen. Brighter means more likely.

Chance of seeing Eightband Butterflyfish per dive, by site and month
SpeciesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Chalok BayJanuary: 10%February: 9%March: 7%April: 6%May: 8%June: 16%July: 23%August: 20%September: 16%October: 17%November: 14%December: 10%
Buddha PointJanuary: 8%February: 8%March: 7%April: 7%May: 9%June: 15%July: 21%August: 19%September: 13%October: 12%November: 10%December: 9%
Hin NgamJanuary: 7%February: 8%March: 7%April: 5%May: 6%June: 12%July: 19%August: 14%September: 9%October: 10%November: 8%December: 6%
Tao TongJanuary: 9%February: 8%March: 6%April: 6%May: 8%June: 12%July: 17%August: 14%September: 14%October: 19%November: 14%December: 9%
TwinsJanuary: 3%February: 2%March: 1%April: 1%May: 2%June: 7%July: 16%August: 18%September: 13%October: 4%November: 2%December: 3%
Aow LeukJanuary: 7%February: 8%March: 6%April: 5%May: 6%June: 11%July: 16%August: 13%September: 9%October: 11%November: 8%December: 7%
No NameJanuary: 4%February: 2%March: 2%April: 1%May: 2%June: 6%July: 15%August: 16%September: 10%October: 3%November: 2%December: 3%
Aow TanoteJanuary: 5%February: 5%March: 4%April: 3%May: 3%June: 7%July: 15%August: 9%September: 5%October: 7%November: 7%December: 5%
White RockJanuary: 4%February: 2%March: 2%April: 3%May: 3%June: 8%July: 15%August: 15%September: 12%October: 5%November: 2%December: 4%
King Kong RockJanuary: 5%February: 6%March: 5%April: 4%May: 3%June: 8%July: 15%August: 9%September: 6%October: 9%November: 7%December: 5%
Green RockJanuary: 5%February: 3%March: 2%April: 2%May: 2%June: 6%July: 12%August: 14%September: 12%October: 5%November: 3%December: 4%
Koh Nang YuanJanuary: 3%February: 2%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 6%July: 14%August: 11%September: 7%October: 3%November: 3%December: 3%
HTMS SattakutJanuary: 3%February: 2%March: 2%April: 2%May: 3%June: 7%July: 14%August: 14%September: 11%October: 5%November: 3%December: 4%
Japanese GardensJanuary: 3%February: 2%March: 1%April: 1%May: 2%June: 6%July: 13%August: 10%September: 7%October: 4%November: 4%December: 4%
Junkyard ReefJanuary: 4%February: 2%March: 2%April: 2%May: 3%June: 5%July: 10%August: 9%September: 7%October: 6%November: 6%December: 6%
HTMS Hanhak Sattru WreckJanuary: 4%February: 4%March: 4%April: 3%May: 3%June: 5%July: 10%August: 9%September: 5%October: 4%November: 5%December: 5%
Laem Thien BayJanuary: 4%February: 3%March: 3%April: 2%May: 2%June: 5%July: 9%August: 6%September: 3%October: 3%November: 6%December: 6%
Mango BayJanuary: 3%February: 2%March: 2%April: 2%May: 2%June: 4%July: 8%August: 9%September: 7%October: 7%November: 5%December: 3%
Shark IslandJanuary: 4%February: 3%March: 3%April: 3%May: 3%June: 4%July: 7%August: 6%September: 5%October: 5%November: 5%December: 4%
Lighthouse PinnacleJanuary: 4%February: 3%March: 3%April: 3%May: 3%June: 4%July: 6%August: 7%September: 6%October: 6%November: 4%December: 4%
Chumpon PinnacleJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: 1%July: 1%August: 1%September: 1%October: 1%November: no dataDecember: no data
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