Marine life · Koh Tao, Thailand

Tiger Cardinalfish in Koh Tao

Cheilodipterus macrodon

Seen at 21 dive sites in Koh Tao. Best months: October (10%), September (9%), November (7%).

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 Tiger Cardinalfish per dive, by site and month
SpeciesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
White RockJanuary: 3%February: 1%March: 1%April: 2%May: 2%June: 2%July: 1%August: 2%September: 6%October: 10%November: 7%December: 5%
HTMS SattakutJanuary: 2%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 2%June: 1%July: 1%August: 2%September: 5%October: 9%November: 6%December: 4%
Green RockJanuary: 2%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 2%August: 5%September: 9%October: 4%November: 2%December: 2%
TwinsJanuary: 2%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 2%August: 4%September: 8%October: 7%November: 5%December: 3%
Junkyard ReefJanuary: 3%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 1%August: 2%September: 4%October: 7%November: 5%December: 5%
Koh Nang YuanJanuary: 2%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 3%August: 7%September: 5%October: 3%November: 3%December: 2%
No NameJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 2%August: 5%September: 6%October: 3%November: 2%December: 2%
Japanese GardensJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 3%August: 5%September: 4%October: 2%November: 2%December: 2%
Laem Thien BayJanuary: 1%February: no dataMarch: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: no dataOctober: no dataNovember: 1%December: 3%
Lighthouse PinnacleJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: no dataApril: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: 1%October: 2%November: 1%December: 1%
Mango BayJanuary: no dataFebruary: no dataMarch: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: 1%September: 1%October: 2%November: 1%December: 1%
Tao TongJanuary: 1%February: no dataMarch: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: no dataOctober: no dataNovember: 1%December: 1%
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
Chalok BayJanuary: no dataFebruary: no dataMarch: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: no dataOctober: no dataNovember: no dataDecember: 1%
Aow LeukJanuary: 1%February: no dataMarch: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: no dataOctober: no dataNovember: no dataDecember: 1%
Shark IslandJanuary: no dataFebruary: no dataMarch: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: no dataOctober: no dataNovember: no dataDecember: 1%
Aow TanoteJanuary: no dataFebruary: no dataMarch: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: no dataOctober: no dataNovember: no dataDecember: 1%
HTMS Hanhak Sattru WreckJanuary: no dataFebruary: no dataMarch: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: no dataOctober: no dataNovember: no dataDecember: 1%
Buddha PointJanuary: no dataFebruary: no dataMarch: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: no dataOctober: no dataNovember: no dataDecember: 1%
King Kong RockJanuary: no dataFebruary: no dataMarch: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: no dataOctober: no dataNovember: no dataDecember: 1%
Hin NgamJanuary: no dataFebruary: no dataMarch: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: no dataOctober: no dataNovember: no dataDecember: 1%
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