Marine life · Koh Tao, Thailand
Indo-Pacific Giant Barrel Sponge in Koh Tao
Xestospongia testudinaria
Seen at 22 dive sites in Koh Tao. Best months: July (44%), June (39%), August (38%).
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.
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Pinnacle | January: 33% | February: 33% | March: 33% | April: 33% | May: 33% | June: 39% | July: 44% | August: 38% | September: 29% | October: 26% | November: 27% | December: 30% |
| Hin Ngam | January: 5% | February: 5% | March: 4% | April: 4% | May: 4% | June: 5% | July: 9% | August: 16% | September: 8% | October: 3% | November: 3% | December: 4% |
| Green Rock | January: 5% | February: 4% | March: 3% | April: 2% | May: 3% | June: 6% | July: 8% | August: 8% | September: 16% | October: 11% | November: 10% | December: 7% |
| Aow Tanote | January: 6% | February: 6% | March: 5% | April: 4% | May: 3% | June: 7% | July: 16% | August: 16% | September: 10% | October: 5% | November: 5% | December: 5% |
| No Name | January: 5% | February: 3% | March: 2% | April: 2% | May: 2% | June: 5% | July: 9% | August: 8% | September: 16% | October: 11% | November: 11% | December: 7% |
| HTMS Hanhak Sattru Wreck | January: 7% | February: 7% | March: 7% | April: 5% | May: 5% | June: 8% | July: 14% | August: 15% | September: 13% | October: 7% | November: 7% | December: 7% |
| King Kong Rock | January: 5% | February: 5% | March: 5% | April: 3% | May: 3% | June: 5% | July: 12% | August: 15% | September: 7% | October: 3% | November: 4% | December: 4% |
| Laem Thien Bay | January: 6% | February: 5% | March: 5% | April: 4% | May: 4% | June: 7% | July: 15% | August: 12% | September: 10% | October: 5% | November: 5% | December: 7% |
| White Rock | January: 4% | February: 4% | March: 2% | April: 2% | May: 3% | June: 9% | July: 14% | August: 8% | September: 4% | October: 4% | November: 8% | December: 7% |
| Aow Leuk | January: 5% | February: 5% | March: 4% | April: 3% | May: 3% | June: 4% | July: 7% | August: 14% | September: 8% | October: 3% | November: 3% | December: 4% |
| Chumpon Pinnacle | January: 9% | February: 9% | March: 8% | April: 7% | May: 8% | June: 9% | July: 9% | August: 9% | September: 12% | October: 13% | November: 10% | December: 8% |
| Twins | January: 4% | February: 3% | March: 2% | April: 2% | May: 2% | June: 7% | July: 12% | August: 7% | September: 13% | October: 8% | November: 10% | December: 6% |
| Chalok Bay | January: 4% | February: 4% | March: 3% | April: 2% | May: 3% | June: 3% | July: 6% | August: 13% | September: 7% | October: 2% | November: 3% | December: 4% |
| HTMS Sattakut | January: 4% | February: 4% | March: 2% | April: 2% | May: 3% | June: 7% | July: 12% | August: 7% | September: 4% | October: 4% | November: 7% | December: 6% |
| Japanese Gardens | January: 3% | February: 2% | March: 1% | April: 2% | May: 2% | June: 4% | July: 6% | August: 6% | September: 10% | October: 12% | November: 9% | December: 5% |
| Koh Nang Yuan | January: 4% | February: 3% | March: 2% | April: 1% | May: 2% | June: 4% | July: 7% | August: 5% | September: 10% | October: 11% | November: 9% | December: 5% |
| Mango Bay | January: 3% | February: 2% | March: 2% | April: 2% | May: 2% | June: 3% | July: 6% | August: 8% | September: 8% | October: 9% | November: 7% | December: 4% |
| Tao Tong | January: 3% | February: 3% | March: 2% | April: 2% | May: 2% | June: 2% | July: 4% | August: 8% | September: 5% | October: 2% | November: 3% | December: 3% |
| Buddha Point | January: 3% | February: 3% | March: 2% | April: 2% | May: 3% | June: 3% | July: 4% | August: 8% | September: 5% | October: 2% | November: 3% | December: 3% |
| Junkyard Reef | January: 4% | February: 5% | March: 2% | April: 2% | May: 2% | June: 4% | July: 8% | August: 5% | September: 3% | October: 4% | November: 6% | December: 6% |
| Lighthouse Pinnacle | January: 4% | February: 3% | March: 3% | April: 3% | May: 4% | June: 4% | July: 6% | August: 6% | September: 7% | October: 7% | November: 6% | December: 5% |
| Shark Island | January: 3% | February: 2% | March: 2% | April: 2% | May: 2% | June: 2% | July: 5% | August: 6% | September: 4% | October: 2% | November: 2% | December: 3% |
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