Anemone Reef is a very famous and popular dive site of the Andaman Sea. The name comes from the numerous superb anemones that you can find all around the pinnacle. You can dive this spot from Phuket or Koh Phi Phi on a day trip or during a liveboard cruise. The Anemone Reef is really wonderful with plenty of Marine life including many Lionfishes, clownfishes, giant moray eels, turtles, reef Sharks and Leopard Sharks. Macro lovers can also spot a yellow tiger-tail Seahorse, a Porcelain Crab and various species of Nudibranchs. Maximum depth is 24 meters deep and the dive site is suitable for all level of divers. Enjoy this excellent Phuket diving spot!
You can dive Anemone Reef all year long. Access: Boat. See the map of Anemone Reef on the right for the exact location.
Fishes you may spot while diving Anemone Reef
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Bannerfish
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Clownfish
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Fusilier
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Grouper
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Leopard Shark
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Lion Fish
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Parrotfish
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Snapper
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Trumpet Fish
... and more fishes & sea life, Cornetfish, Giant Moray, Harlequin Sweetlip, Oriental Sweetlip, Redtail Butterflyfish, Spotfin Lionfish, Whiteeyed Moray Eel, Yellow Tigertail Seahorse
Photos
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Clown fishes waiting in front of their blue anemone housePhoto by Jihye Lee -
Blacktip Shark patrolling the crystal clear water... EPIC photo!Photo by Yann Hubert -
Huge Hammerhead Shark patrolling the reef in French PolynesiaPhoto by Yann Hubert -
Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin FishPhoto by Rich Guest -
Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh StraitPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara -
Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear waterPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara -
Surreal LifePhoto by Jihye Lee -
Two Lion Fish Swimming Blue OceanPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara -
Blue White NudibranchPhoto by Rich Guest -
Beige Blue White NudibranchPhoto by Rich Guest
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