Kelly
Thailand
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Nº2
Date: 2012-02-29 - 14:14
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Max Depth: 20m Duration: 40mins
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- Temp: Surf 32°C Bottom 30°C
- Dive type : Recreational, Reef
- Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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- Weights: 8.2 kg
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Species Identified
Synodus dermatogenys Fowler, 1912 (Sand lizardfish)
Common on sand or sand-rubble areas of lagoon and seaward reefs to over 20 m depth . Benthic . Frequently buries in sand leaving only eyes and nostrils exposed . Generally solitary .
Acropora cervicornis (Lamarck, 1816) (staghorn coral)
zooxanthellate
Fungia repanda Dana, 1846 (mushroom coral)
zooxanthellate, free-living
Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus, 1758) (crown-of-thorns starfish)
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In the small bay at the northern point of Racha Noi are some of the healthiest coral formations in Thailand. Diving along in the shallows, you'll find large patches of delicate green sheet corals, porites and formosa bottle-brush corals. Red octopus are plentiful and make for engaging encounters. Moving north, out along the eastern edge of the bay, large boulders take over the scenery. Once out of the bay confines at the extreme north point, currents often come into play, and here you're likely to see large groups of slowly circling chevron barracuda.
With numerous off-shore pinnacles and many other diving sites to discover, Racha Noi is an eciting Phuket diving destination for both day-trippers and liveaboard charters.