Anemone Reef
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About this site
Anemone Reef is a dive site in Thailand, next to Shark Point and the King Cruiser wreck. It is a large limestone pinnacle that rises from the seabed to more than 30 m, and it is named for the countless anemones that cover the rock. Soft coral covers it too, and the quantity and variety of soft corals and gorgonians make it a favourite with photographers and with divers on naturalist courses.
The site is fairly small, and you normally circle it several times on one dive. The dive usually starts with a search for leopard sharks sleeping on the sandy bottom. Cleaner shrimps, seahorses and ghost pipefish live on the reef, and turtles and occasionally a whale shark visit.
Dives run from 5 to 25 m, visibility is 10 to 25 m, and the current ranges from none to strong. Open Water certification is required. The pinnacle is shallow and a hazard to boats, and anemones can give a mild sting. Water temperature is 28 to 30°C, and the best season is roughly February to November.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Ornate ghost pipefishOrnate ghost pipefishReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
MackerelMackerelReported here · unconfirmed
Black Longspine UrchinDiadema setosumReported here · unconfirmed
Zebra LionfishDendrochirus zebraReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Java RabbitfishSiganus javusReported here · unconfirmed
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterusReported here · unconfirmed
Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataReported here · unconfirmed
Fluted Giant ClamTridacna squamosaReported here · unconfirmed
ClownfishClownfishConfirmed present · 5 independent sources
TrevallyTrevallyReported here · unconfirmed
PipefishPipefishReported here · unconfirmed
Mimic octopusMimic octopusReported here · unconfirmed
DamselfishDamselfishReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperConfirmed present · 5 independent sources
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Leopard / zebra sharkLeopard / zebra sharkConfirmed present · 8 independent sources
Whale SharkRhincodon typusConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseConfirmed present · 8 independent sources
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 6 independent sources
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
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