Marine life · Koh Tao, Thailand

Sling-jaw wrasse in Koh Tao

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Seen at 21 dive sites in Koh Tao. Best months: August (26%), July (24%), October (20%).

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 Sling-jaw wrasse per dive, by site and month
SpeciesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Hin NgamJanuary: 12%February: 14%March: 12%April: 9%May: 10%June: 16%July: 24%August: 26%September: 17%October: 20%November: 20%December: 12%
King Kong RockJanuary: 9%February: 11%March: 10%April: 7%May: 7%June: 12%July: 22%August: 22%September: 13%October: 16%November: 18%December: 11%
Chalok BayJanuary: 7%February: 7%March: 5%April: 5%May: 7%June: 11%July: 16%August: 20%September: 12%October: 7%November: 8%December: 8%
Aow LeukJanuary: 11%February: 11%March: 9%April: 8%May: 9%June: 14%July: 19%August: 20%September: 14%October: 16%November: 18%December: 12%
Aow TanoteJanuary: 7%February: 8%March: 7%April: 5%May: 4%June: 10%July: 20%August: 17%September: 8%October: 11%November: 14%December: 9%
Tao TongJanuary: 7%February: 6%March: 5%April: 5%May: 7%June: 9%July: 13%August: 16%September: 10%October: 7%November: 9%December: 8%
TwinsJanuary: 4%February: 3%March: 3%April: 2%May: 3%June: 4%July: 7%August: 13%September: 16%October: 12%November: 7%December: 6%
Green RockJanuary: 6%February: 4%March: 3%April: 3%May: 3%June: 6%July: 11%August: 13%September: 15%October: 12%November: 7%December: 6%
White RockJanuary: 4%February: 3%March: 4%April: 4%May: 6%June: 4%July: 3%August: 9%September: 14%October: 9%November: 8%December: 8%
No NameJanuary: 5%February: 3%March: 2%April: 2%May: 2%June: 4%July: 8%August: 12%September: 13%October: 12%November: 7%December: 5%
Japanese GardensJanuary: 4%February: 3%March: 2%April: 2%May: 2%June: 4%July: 8%August: 12%September: 11%October: 13%November: 9%December: 5%
Koh Nang YuanJanuary: 4%February: 3%March: 2%April: 2%May: 3%June: 4%July: 8%August: 12%September: 12%October: 13%November: 8%December: 6%
Mango BayJanuary: 4%February: 3%March: 3%April: 3%May: 3%June: 3%July: 7%August: 13%September: 10%October: 11%November: 7%December: 4%
HTMS SattakutJanuary: 5%February: 3%March: 4%April: 4%May: 7%June: 5%July: 3%August: 8%September: 12%October: 9%November: 8%December: 9%
Buddha PointJanuary: 4%February: 4%March: 4%April: 4%May: 5%June: 7%July: 8%August: 11%September: 7%October: 4%November: 5%December: 6%
Laem Thien BayJanuary: 5%February: 4%March: 4%April: 3%May: 4%June: 8%July: 11%August: 7%September: 4%October: 4%November: 8%December: 7%
Junkyard ReefJanuary: 5%February: 3%March: 3%April: 4%May: 8%June: 8%July: 5%August: 7%September: 9%October: 8%November: 10%December: 10%
HTMS Hanhak Sattru WreckJanuary: 4%February: 4%March: 4%April: 3%May: 3%June: 6%July: 9%August: 8%September: 4%October: 3%November: 5%December: 5%
Shark IslandJanuary: 4%February: 4%March: 4%April: 3%May: 4%June: 5%July: 8%August: 9%September: 6%October: 6%November: 7%December: 6%
Lighthouse PinnacleJanuary: 4%February: 3%March: 3%April: 3%May: 4%June: 4%July: 5%August: 7%September: 7%October: 8%November: 6%December: 5%
Chumpon PinnacleJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 2%August: 2%September: 1%October: 1%November: 1%December: 1%
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