Marine life · Koh Tao, Thailand

Thicklip wrasse in Koh Tao

Hemigymnus melapterus

Seen at 21 dive sites in Koh Tao. Best months: August (28%), July (26%), June (18%).

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 Thicklip wrasse per dive, by site and month
SpeciesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Hin NgamJanuary: 12%February: 15%March: 14%April: 16%May: 17%June: 18%July: 26%August: 28%September: 17%October: 16%November: 12%December: 10%
Chalok BayJanuary: 9%February: 9%March: 7%April: 7%May: 10%June: 16%July: 24%August: 22%September: 14%October: 11%November: 10%December: 8%
Aow LeukJanuary: 12%February: 13%March: 14%April: 16%May: 15%June: 15%July: 21%August: 23%September: 15%October: 14%November: 11%December: 9%
King Kong RockJanuary: 9%February: 11%March: 10%April: 11%May: 14%June: 15%July: 23%August: 23%September: 12%October: 11%November: 10%December: 8%
Aow TanoteJanuary: 8%February: 10%March: 9%April: 11%May: 16%June: 16%July: 22%August: 18%September: 9%October: 9%November: 9%December: 8%
Buddha PointJanuary: 8%February: 8%March: 7%April: 7%May: 9%June: 15%July: 21%August: 18%September: 12%October: 10%November: 9%December: 8%
Tao TongJanuary: 6%February: 6%March: 5%April: 6%May: 8%June: 11%July: 16%August: 15%September: 9%October: 7%November: 7%December: 6%
TwinsJanuary: 4%February: 3%March: 3%April: 3%May: 4%June: 7%July: 13%August: 12%September: 13%October: 11%November: 16%December: 9%
No NameJanuary: 5%February: 3%March: 2%April: 2%May: 3%June: 7%July: 13%August: 11%September: 10%October: 10%November: 16%December: 10%
Laem Thien BayJanuary: 5%February: 5%March: 5%April: 8%May: 11%June: 11%July: 15%August: 9%September: 4%October: 4%November: 5%December: 5%
White RockJanuary: 4%February: 3%March: 4%April: 5%May: 7%June: 8%July: 10%August: 11%September: 14%October: 11%November: 12%December: 7%
Green RockJanuary: 6%February: 4%March: 3%April: 3%May: 3%June: 8%July: 14%August: 11%September: 8%October: 9%November: 14%December: 10%
HTMS SattakutJanuary: 4%February: 3%March: 4%April: 5%May: 7%June: 6%July: 9%August: 10%September: 12%October: 10%November: 11%December: 6%
HTMS Hanhak Sattru WreckJanuary: 6%February: 6%March: 6%April: 8%May: 11%June: 11%July: 12%August: 9%September: 5%October: 5%November: 6%December: 6%
Koh Nang YuanJanuary: 3%February: 2%March: 2%April: 2%May: 3%June: 5%July: 10%August: 9%September: 11%October: 9%November: 12%December: 6%
Japanese GardensJanuary: 3%February: 2%March: 2%April: 2%May: 2%June: 4%July: 8%August: 8%September: 11%October: 7%November: 9%December: 6%
Shark IslandJanuary: 5%February: 5%March: 5%April: 5%May: 5%June: 6%July: 10%August: 11%September: 7%October: 6%November: 5%December: 5%
Lighthouse PinnacleJanuary: 5%February: 4%March: 3%April: 4%May: 4%June: 5%July: 7%August: 10%September: 8%October: 5%November: 5%December: 6%
Junkyard ReefJanuary: 3%February: 3%March: 3%April: 4%May: 6%June: 5%July: 7%August: 8%September: 9%October: 8%November: 7%December: 4%
Mango BayJanuary: 2%February: 2%March: 2%April: 2%May: 2%June: 3%July: 5%August: 8%September: 7%October: 4%November: 4%December: 3%
Chumpon PinnacleJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: 1%July: 1%August: 1%September: no dataOctober: no dataNovember: no dataDecember: no data
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