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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.

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

Edited by Philipp Montazem, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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