Marine life · Koh Tao, Thailand

Long-spined sea urchin in Koh Tao

Diadema setosum

Seen at 21 dive sites in Koh Tao. Best months: July (22%), June (20%), August (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 Long-spined sea urchin per dive, by site and month
SpeciesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Southwest PinnacleJanuary: 17%February: 17%March: 17%April: 17%May: 17%June: 20%July: 22%August: 19%September: 14%October: 13%November: 13%December: 15%
Tao TongJanuary: 10%February: 14%March: 9%April: 9%May: 8%June: 6%July: 4%August: 4%September: 10%October: 16%November: 11%December: 6%
Japanese GardensJanuary: 14%February: 4%March: 3%April: 2%May: 3%June: 4%July: 3%August: 2%September: 2%October: 4%November: 5%December: 12%
Chalok BayJanuary: 7%February: 10%March: 8%April: 9%May: 7%June: 4%July: 3%August: 3%September: 8%October: 14%November: 9%December: 5%
Buddha PointJanuary: 4%February: 5%March: 5%April: 6%May: 6%June: 5%July: 4%August: 4%September: 9%October: 13%November: 8%December: 4%
Koh Nang YuanJanuary: 12%February: 3%March: 2%April: 1%May: 2%June: 2%July: 3%August: 2%September: 2%October: 4%November: 5%December: 11%
White RockJanuary: 3%February: 2%March: 2%April: 2%May: 3%June: 7%July: 11%August: 5%September: 3%October: 5%November: 2%December: 2%
HTMS SattakutJanuary: 2%February: 1%March: 1%April: 2%May: 3%June: 5%July: 9%August: 4%September: 3%October: 5%November: 2%December: 2%
No NameJanuary: 8%February: 3%March: 3%April: 2%May: 1%June: 2%July: 3%August: 2%September: 3%October: 5%November: 4%December: 8%
Mango BayJanuary: 5%February: 3%March: 2%April: 4%May: 7%June: 5%July: 2%August: 1%September: 2%October: 2%November: 2%December: 4%
TwinsJanuary: 6%February: 2%March: 3%April: 2%May: 2%June: 4%July: 7%August: 3%September: 3%October: 6%November: 3%December: 6%
Lighthouse PinnacleJanuary: 4%February: 3%March: 2%April: 4%May: 6%June: 5%July: 3%August: 2%September: 2%October: 2%November: 2%December: 4%
Junkyard ReefJanuary: 2%February: 2%March: 2%April: 2%May: 2%June: 3%July: 6%August: 3%September: 3%October: 4%November: 2%December: 2%
Green RockJanuary: 6%February: 4%March: 4%April: 2%May: 1%June: 2%July: 3%August: 2%September: 3%October: 4%November: 4%December: 6%
Aow LeukJanuary: 2%February: 3%March: 2%April: 2%May: 2%June: 1%July: 1%August: 1%September: 2%October: 6%November: 3%December: 1%
Hin NgamJanuary: 1%February: 2%March: 2%April: 2%May: 1%June: 1%July: 1%August: no dataSeptember: 2%October: 4%November: 2%December: 1%
Shark IslandJanuary: 1%February: 2%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 1%August: 1%September: 2%October: 3%November: 2%December: 1%
Aow TanoteJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: no dataJune: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: no dataOctober: 1%November: 1%December: no data
King Kong RockJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: 1%October: 1%November: 1%December: no data
HTMS Hanhak Sattru WreckJanuary: no dataFebruary: no dataMarch: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: no dataOctober: 1%November: no dataDecember: no data
Laem Thien BayJanuary: no dataFebruary: no dataMarch: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: no dataOctober: 1%November: no dataDecember: no data
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