Thailand Local Diving - Blacktip Cave
Location: Middle-northern ocean side of Koh Pling Yai
Type: Scattered boulders and cave
Depth: 5-12m
Life: Batfish, emperor angelfish, lined surgeon fish, blacktip reef sharks, honeycomb moray
Scientific name: Platax Pinnatus
Size: Up to 45cm
More: Juveniles are encountered in mangroves and inner sheltered reefs where they seek shelter in caves or under ledges. Adults are generally solitary and found under overhangs of steep outer reef slopes to a depth of at least 20 m. Feeds on algae as well as jellyfish and other gelatinous zooplankton.
Size: Up to 45cm
More: Juveniles are encountered in mangroves and inner sheltered reefs where they seek shelter in caves or under ledges. Adults are generally solitary and found under overhangs of steep outer reef slopes to a depth of at least 20 m. Feeds on algae as well as jellyfish and other gelatinous zooplankton.
Scientific name: Pomacanthus Imperator
Size: Up to 40cm
More: Juveniles are encountered under ledges, or in holes of outer lagoon patch reefs. Large adults inhabit ledges and caves in areas of rich coral growth on clear lagoon, channel, or seaward reefs. Feed on sponges and other encrusting organisms. Young and adults may clean much larger fishes.
Size: Up to 40cm
More: Juveniles are encountered under ledges, or in holes of outer lagoon patch reefs. Large adults inhabit ledges and caves in areas of rich coral growth on clear lagoon, channel, or seaward reefs. Feed on sponges and other encrusting organisms. Young and adults may clean much larger fishes.
Scientific name: Acunthurus Lineatus
Size: Up to 40cm
More: Adult usually forms schools and commonly found in shallow gutters. Juvenile solitary and secretive on shallow rubble habitats. The large male controls well-defined feeding territories and harems of females. Herbivorous but also feeds on crustaceans. The species is almost continually in motion.
Size: Up to 40cm
More: Adult usually forms schools and commonly found in shallow gutters. Juvenile solitary and secretive on shallow rubble habitats. The large male controls well-defined feeding territories and harems of females. Herbivorous but also feeds on crustaceans. The species is almost continually in motion.
Scientific name: Carcharhinus melanopterus
Size: Up to 200cm
More: Inhabits shallow water close inshore on coral reefs and in the intertidal zone (reef flats). Occurs singly or in small groups. Prefers fishes but also feeds on crustaceans, cephalopods and other molluscs. Shy towards divers. Vivaporous -2 to4 young of 46 to 52 cm are born per litter.
Size: Up to 200cm
More: Inhabits shallow water close inshore on coral reefs and in the intertidal zone (reef flats). Occurs singly or in small groups. Prefers fishes but also feeds on crustaceans, cephalopods and other molluscs. Shy towards divers. Vivaporous -2 to4 young of 46 to 52 cm are born per litter.
Scientific name: Gymnothorax favagineus
Size: Up to 300cm
More: White with black blotches and interspaces forming a honeycomb pattern. Blotches variable between individuals and size, often in relation to habitat. Inhabits reef flats and outer reef slopes of continental reefs. Often in holes with cleaner wrasses or shrimps. Feeds on cephalopods and small fishes.
Size: Up to 300cm
More: White with black blotches and interspaces forming a honeycomb pattern. Blotches variable between individuals and size, often in relation to habitat. Inhabits reef flats and outer reef slopes of continental reefs. Often in holes with cleaner wrasses or shrimps. Feeds on cephalopods and small fishes.
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