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About this site
Koh Russei, also known as Bamboo Island, lies off the coast of Sihanoukville in southern Cambodia, in the Gulf of Thailand. Dive sites around the island are typically reached by boat from Sihanoukville or nearby Koh Rong, with depths here reaching around 25 metres. Divers have reported flying gurnard, fusiliers, mantis shrimp, octopus, pipefish, pufferfish, and surgeonfish around the island.
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.
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishReported here · unconfirmed
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
Flying gurnardFlying gurnardReported here · unconfirmed
PipefishPipefishReported here · unconfirmed
Mantis shrimpMantis shrimpReported here · unconfirmed
Mottled Lightfoot CrabGrapsus albolineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Black Longspine UrchinDiadema setosumReported here · unconfirmed
Jewelled ChitonAcanthopleura gemmataReported here · unconfirmed
Ferocious reef crabEriphia feroxReported here · unconfirmed
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