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Monkey Reef
Saladan, Koh Phi Phi, Thailand
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Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyStrait of Malacca
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Monkey Reef is a reef dive site near Saladan, Phang Nga, Thailand, in the Strait of Malacca. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, moray eels, reef sharks, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunare
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Java RabbitfishSiganus javus
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Nearby sites
- 1Koh Phi Phi2.5 km
- 2Phi Phi Islands2.9 km
- 3Phi Phi2.9 km
- 4Artificial Reef and Coral Nursery3.3 km
- 5Viking Cove3.4 km
- 6Mushroom Rock3.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org