Marine life

Where to see Pearly Monocle Bream

Scolopsis margaritifera

Dive sites
26
Destinations
2
By destination

Pearly Monocle Bream, destination by destination.

Best monthly chance of seeing it per dive, at the best site in each destination.

Best sites

The best dive sites to see it.

Chances are the share of dives on which it was seen, in the best month.

  1. Titan Triggerfish imported from iNaturalist photo 420838757 on 3 November 2024 near Hin NgamPhoto: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY), via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

    1. Hin Ngam

    Koh Tao
    Beginner3-16 mCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 27% of dives in October

  2. Slingjaw Wrasse near Aow LeukPhoto: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    2. Aow Leuk

    Koh Tao
    Beginner3-20 mCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 24% of dives in October

  3. Mottled Lightfoot Crab near King Kong RockPhoto: (c) Jean Jacques Godon, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    3. King Kong Rock

    Koh Tao
    Open Water5-18 mAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 22% of dives in October

  4. Monofin Dartfish near Aow TanotePhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    4. Aow Tanote

    Koh Tao
    Beginner2-20 mCoralWreckAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 20% of dives in July

  5. Blacktip Grouper near Tao TongPhoto: (c) luluchouette, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    5. Tao Tong

    Koh Tao
    Open Water5-18 mMacroAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 18% of dives in October

  6. Pillow Cushion Star near Shark IslandPhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    6. Shark Island

    Koh Tao
    Open Water3-30 mBig animalsCoralWallAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 18% of dives in October

  7. Phallusia arabica near White RockPhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    7. White Rock

    Koh Tao
    Open Water2-26 mBig animalsCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 18% of dives in October

  8. Bolinopsis rubripunctata near Chalok BayPhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    8. Chalok Bay

    Koh Tao
    Open Water3-12 mAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 17% of dives in October

  9. Bubble Coral near HTMS Hanhak Sattru WreckPhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    9. HTMS Hanhak Sattru Wreck

    Koh Tao
    Open Water16-28 mDriftWreckAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 17% of dives in August

  10. Doublebar Rabbitfish, seen at Laem Thien Bay (photo taken elsewhere)Seen here: Doublebar RabbitfishPhoto: H. Schlegel, via Wikimedia Commons, PD · not taken at this site

    10. Laem Thien Bay

    Koh Tao
    Open Water4-14 mAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 17% of dives in July

  11. Doublebar Rabbitfish near Buddha PointPhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    11. Buddha Point

    Koh Tao
    Open Water3-12 mCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 16% of dives in October

  12. Diving Ko Tao, Thailand 1124 near Koh Nang YuanPhoto: Amada44, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA 3.0

    12. Koh Nang Yuan

    Koh Tao
    Level not yet knownAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 16% of dives in August

  13. Pearly Monocle Bream near Japanese GardensPhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    13. Japanese Gardens

    Koh Tao
    Beginner2-18 mCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 16% of dives in August

  14. Moon wrasse, seen at HTMS Sattakut (photo taken elsewhere)Seen here: Moon wrassePhoto: Leonard Low from Australia, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 · not taken at this site

    14. HTMS Sattakut

    Koh Tao
    Advanced Open Water18-31 mWreckAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 16% of dives in October

  15. Titan Triggerfish imported from iNaturalist photo 51505047 on 2 November 2024 near TwinsPhoto: (c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY), via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

    15. Twins

    Koh Tao
    Beginner5-25 mCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 15% of dives in August

  16. Scissortail Sergeant near Mango BayPhoto: (c) Shane Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    16. Mango Bay

    Koh Tao
    Beginner2-20 mCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 14% of dives in August

  17. Blacktip Grouper near Green RockPhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    17. Green Rock

    Koh Tao
    Open Water4-32 mCave and cavernCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 14% of dives in September

  18. Smalltooth Emperor near No NamePhoto: (c) ig: underwater.logs, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    18. No Name

    Koh Tao
    Advanced Open Water11-30 mWreckAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 14% of dives in August

  19. Mottled Lightfoot Crab near Junkyard ReefPhoto: (c) Kat Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    19. Junkyard Reef

    Koh Tao
    Beginner7-12 mMacroAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 13% of dives in October

  20. Wimple Fish, seen at Batu Nisan (photo taken elsewhere)Seen here: Wimple FishPhoto: (c) Gonzalo Ganda Álvarez, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY · not taken at this site

    20. Batu Nisan

    Perhentian Islands
    Beginnerto 12 mCoralMacroAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 12% of dives in September

  21. Pearly Monocle Bream, seen at Tanjung Besi (photo taken elsewhere)Seen here: Pearly Monocle BreamPhoto: (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), CC BY SA · not taken at this site

    21. Tanjung Besi

    Perhentian Islands
    Advanced Open Water12-30 mCave and cavernCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 11% of dives in September

  22. Greencheek Parrotfish near Seringgih IslandPhoto: (c) Sébastien Jungo, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    22. Seringgih Island

    Perhentian Islands
    Advanced Open Waterto 24 mCoralWallAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 8% of dives in September

  23. Redbreast Maori Wrasse near Lighthouse PinnaclePhoto: (c) Gonzalo Ganda Álvarez, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    23. Lighthouse Pinnacle

    Koh Tao
    Beginner5-18 mWallAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 7% of dives in August

  24. Juvenile Blacktip Reef Shark Carcharhinus Melanopterus near Batu LayarPhoto: Kris Mikael Krister, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

    24. Batu Layar

    Perhentian Islands
    Open Waterto 18 mCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 5% of dives in September

  25. Common Clownfish near Police WreckPhoto: Bart de Goeij, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA 3.0

    25. Police Wreck

    Perhentian Islands
    Beginnerto 20 mWreckAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 2% of dives in September

  26. White-eyed Moray near Chumpon PinnaclePhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    26. Chumpon Pinnacle

    Koh Tao
    Advanced Open Water12-45 mAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 1% of dives in September

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