Shore Diving Kata Beach/Reef - Varied Marine Life

[JonnieB]

A few more...


Floating dead leaves...nope juvenile Long Fin Batfish (Platax Tiera)


Spearing Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina maculata)...note the small burrow mate at 7 o'clock


Always many Honeycomb Moray Eels (Gymnothorax favagineus) around the reef and in the sands

If you're looking for an interesting and easy dive in Phuket, consider Kata Beach North Reef on your next trip.

 

[JonnieB]

More Kata critters...


Double Zebra Morays and Banded Cleaner Shrimp


Honeycomb Moray Eel


Pharaoh Cuttlefish

 

[JonnieB]

Some more critters found in 10 meters or less in the sandy area off Kata Beach...


This Jenkin's Whip Ray has been a recent visitor to the artificial reef cubes at 10 m.


This small Fingered Dragonet (3-4 cm) in the sand at 5 m.


Colourful Headshield Slug


Upcycling human trash...Blenny in a bottle.


Striped Marine Catfish peeking out from the reef.

 

[JonnieB]

Long-fin Snake Eel poking up through the sand.


File Fish


Juvenile White Spot Pufferfish (Arothron hispidus)

 

[diveUAE]

Thank you so much for sharing. How long are the dives normally and how much do you generally see in one dive?

 

[JonnieB]

Thank you so much for sharing. How long are the dives normally and how much do you generally see in one dive?

Depending on experience and what area is selected, dives are 60-90 minutes. There is a lot to see on each dives.

 

[Centrals]

Mind that sting: Phuket tourists warned against jellyfish terror

Tourists in Phuket have been warned to look out for poisonous jellyfish at more than 20 sites around the island.

www.nationthailand.com

There are other places so why taking the risk!

Jellyfish At Kata Beach

JUST A HEADS-UP.....SAW 2 6" diameter jellys today 75m offshore on the way to the reef..dont know what kind.....aloha

aseannow.com

That was back to 2010 so the problem is always there.

 

[Centrals]

Looks like Krabi is closed for snorkeling and diving due to coral bleaching

Those A bleached coral is not a dead coral. But, it's seriously stressed and is not feeding properly. Divers and snorkelers touching the coral, sunscreen leaching into the water, exhaled gas increasing co2 (acidity), oil leaking from boats bilge water and gasoline from outboards all cause...

scubaboard.com

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