Marine life

Where to see Kihikihi

Zanclus cornutus

Dive sites
11
Destinations
2
By destination

Kihikihi, 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. 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

    1. Batu Nisan

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

    Seen on 15% of dives in April

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

    2. Seringgih Island

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

    Seen on 11% of dives in April

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

    3. Japanese Gardens

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

    Seen on 5% of dives in March

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

    4. Koh Nang Yuan

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

    Seen on 4% of dives in March

  5. 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

    5. Tanjung Besi

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

    Seen on 2% of dives in April

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

    6. Mango Bay

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

    Seen on 2% of dives in March

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

    7. No Name

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

    Seen on 2% of dives in March

  8. 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

    8. Twins

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

    Seen on 2% of dives in March

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

    9. Lighthouse Pinnacle

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

    Seen on 2% of dives in March

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

    10. Green Rock

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

    Seen on 1% of dives in March

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

    11. Batu Layar

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

    Seen on 1% of dives in April

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A mobula ray swimming in open blue water, a remora on its back
Mobula rayMobula sp.15 m · Princess Alice Bank, Azores
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