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About this site
Karon Rock lies off the west coast of Phuket, near Karon Beach in southern Thailand, in the Andaman Sea. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 28 metres and is rated a beginner dive. Divers have reported Napoleon wrasse, sweetlips, and triggerfish around the rock, along with occasional strong currents worth being aware of.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunareReported here · unconfirmed
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Mottled Lightfoot CrabGrapsus albolineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusReported here · unconfirmed
Guam ScorpionfishScorpaenodes guamensisReported here · unconfirmed
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanusReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseReported here · unconfirmed
TriggerfishTriggerfishReported here · unconfirmed
SweetlipsSweetlipsReported here · unconfirmed
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