Marine life · Koh Tao, Thailand

Scarlet-tailed Squirrel-fish in Koh Tao

Sargocentron rubrum

Seen at 22 dive sites in Koh Tao. Best months: November (60%), October (56%), December (55%).

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 Scarlet-tailed Squirrel-fish per dive, by site and month
SpeciesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Southwest PinnacleJanuary: 50%February: 50%March: 50%April: 50%May: 50%June: 46%July: 42%August: 44%September: 48%October: 56%November: 60%December: 55%
Chumpon PinnacleJanuary: 8%February: 8%March: 7%April: 6%May: 7%June: 8%July: 8%August: 8%September: 6%October: 8%November: 15%December: 12%
Hin NgamJanuary: 4%February: 5%March: 4%April: 3%May: 3%June: 3%July: 3%August: 4%September: 6%October: 13%November: 15%December: 6%
Aow LeukJanuary: 3%February: 4%March: 3%April: 3%May: 3%June: 3%July: 2%August: 3%September: 5%October: 11%November: 11%December: 5%
Japanese GardensJanuary: 4%February: 2%March: 2%April: 4%May: 10%June: 8%July: 5%August: 5%September: 11%October: 9%November: 6%December: 4%
Koh Nang YuanJanuary: 4%February: 2%March: 2%April: 4%May: 11%June: 8%July: 6%August: 5%September: 10%October: 9%November: 6%December: 4%
No NameJanuary: 4%February: 2%March: 2%April: 3%May: 7%June: 7%July: 7%August: 4%September: 8%October: 10%November: 7%December: 4%
TwinsJanuary: 3%February: 2%March: 1%April: 3%May: 7%June: 7%July: 8%August: 4%September: 7%October: 10%November: 6%December: 4%
King Kong RockJanuary: 3%February: 3%March: 3%April: 2%May: 2%June: 2%July: 3%August: 5%September: 4%October: 8%November: 10%December: 5%
Green RockJanuary: 4%February: 3%March: 2%April: 3%May: 6%June: 7%July: 7%August: 4%September: 7%October: 9%November: 6%December: 4%
White RockJanuary: 2%February: 2%March: 1%April: 2%May: 4%June: 5%July: 7%August: 4%September: 5%October: 8%November: 7%December: 4%
Mango BayJanuary: 2%February: 1%March: 1%April: 2%May: 3%June: 2%July: 2%August: 2%September: 6%October: 8%November: 5%December: 2%
Junkyard ReefJanuary: 2%February: 2%March: 2%April: 2%May: 3%June: 3%July: 6%August: 6%September: 5%October: 7%November: 8%December: 3%
HTMS SattakutJanuary: 2%February: 2%March: 1%April: 2%May: 4%June: 5%July: 7%August: 5%September: 5%October: 8%November: 7%December: 4%
Aow TanoteJanuary: 2%February: 3%March: 3%April: 2%May: 2%June: 2%July: 4%August: 6%September: 4%October: 6%November: 7%December: 4%
Chalok BayJanuary: 2%February: 2%March: 1%April: 1%May: 2%June: 2%July: 1%August: 2%September: 4%October: 7%November: 5%December: 2%
Lighthouse PinnacleJanuary: 3%February: 2%March: 2%April: 2%May: 2%June: 3%July: 2%August: 2%September: 5%October: 6%November: 4%December: 3%
Laem Thien BayJanuary: 2%February: 2%March: 2%April: 2%May: 1%June: 2%July: 3%August: 5%September: 3%October: 3%November: 5%December: 3%
HTMS Hanhak Sattru WreckJanuary: 2%February: 2%March: 2%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 3%August: 4%September: 2%October: 2%November: 3%December: 2%
Buddha PointJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 1%August: 2%September: 3%October: 4%November: 3%December: 1%
Tao TongJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 1%August: 2%September: 2%October: 3%November: 4%December: 2%
Shark IslandJanuary: 1%February: 2%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 2%August: 2%September: 2%October: 3%November: 4%December: 2%
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