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Marine Biodiversity in the Gulf of Thailand

This guide was started in order to give some information about the marine biodiversity in the gulf of Thailand. Increasingly, the region has to cope with effects of climate change, tourism, industrialization and agriculture.

Jacks and pompanos 1
Carangidae
Whale shark 2
Rhincodon typus
Blacktip grouper 3
Epinephelus fasciatus
Magnificent sea anemone 4
Heteractis magnifica
Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin 5
Sousa chinensis
Pillow Cushion Star 6
Culcita novaeguineae
Bluespotted Stingray 4
Neotrygon kuhlii
Giant Moray 4
Gymnothorax javanicus
Moon Wrasse 7
Thalassoma lunare
Giant Clam 8
Tridacna gigas
Roundface Batfish 9
Platax teira
Bluering Angelfish
Pomacanthus annularis
Chaetodon wiebeli 9
Chromis fumea 3
Giant Barrel Sponge 10
Xestospongia testudinaria
Leatherback Sea Turtle 11
Dermochelys coriacea
Green Turtle 12
Chelonia mydas
Hawksbill Sea Turtle 13
Eretmochelys imbricata
Pacific Ridley 14
Lepidochelys olivacea
Winged Oysters 15
Pteria
Yellowback Fusilier 16
Caesio xanthonota
Blue-barred Parrotfish 17
Scarus ghobban
Barracudas 18
Sphyraena
Ternate Chromis 19
Chromis ternatensis
Pennant Coralfish 20
Heniochus acuminatus
Junceella fragilis 21
Sargocentron rubrum 19
Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major 13
Abudefduf vaigiensis
Giant honeycomb oyster 10
Hyotissa hyotis
yellowspotted trevally 22
Carangoides fulvoguttatus
Scissor-tailed Fusilier 4
Caesio caerulaurea
Blue-barred Parrotfish 17
Scarus ghobban
Titan Triggerfish 23
Balistoides viridescens
Christmas Tree Worm 24
Spirobranchus giganteus

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