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  • Richelieu Rock, Mu Koh Surin Marine National Park
      Richelieu Rock, Mu Koh Surin Marine...
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  • A pair of Harlequin or Ornate ghost pipefish
      A pair of Harlequin or Ornate ghost...
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  • Pickhandle barracudas (Sphyraena jello)
      Pickhandle barracudas (Sphyraena jello)
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  • A pair of Red firefish (Pterois volitans)
      A pair of Red firefish (Pterois...
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  • Bearded scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis barbatus)
      Bearded scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis...
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Scuba dive @ Richelieu Rock(Ko Surin Marine NPark)

Scuba dive @ Richelieu Rock(Ko Surin Marine NPark), Ko Surin Nua

 kelnsha Says:  As mentioned, the marine lifes here are very rich and you will be amazed by the great variety of fishes. Below are some of my dive sightings:a. We were greeted by school of Blackfin or Chevron barracudas (Sphyraena qenie) the moment we made our descend. Distinct by... 

Scuba dive @ Richelieu Rock(Ko Surin Marine NPark)

Scuba dive @ Richelieu Rock(Ko Surin Marine NPark), Ko Surin Nua

 kelnsha Says:  As mentioned, the marine lifes here are very rich and you will be amazed by the great variety of fishes. Below were some of my dive sightings:a. A pair of Red firefish (Pterois volitans). They possess venomous spines and a sting produces extreme pain, followed by numbness.b.... 

Scuba dive @ Richelieu Rock(Ko Surin Marine NPark)

Scuba dive @ Richelieu Rock(Ko Surin Marine NPark), Ko Surin Nua

 kelnsha Says:  As mentioned, the marine lifes here are very rich and you will be amazed by the great variety of fishes. Below were some of my dive sightings:a. Frimbriated moray eel (Gymnothorax fimbriatus) seems to like steep sand slopes with isolated outcrops of reef patches & sponges.b.... 

Scuba dive @ Richelieu Rock(Ko Surin Marine NPark)

Scuba dive @ Richelieu Rock(Ko Surin Marine NPark), Ko Surin Nua

 kelnsha Says:  As mentioned, the marine lifes here are very rich and you will be amazed by the great variety of fishes. Below were some of my dive sightings:a. White-eyed moray eels (Siderea thyrsoidea), a rather nondescript species if not for their startlingly white eyes. They are often... 

Scuba dive @ Richelieu Rock(Ko Surin Marine NPark)

Scuba dive @ Richelieu Rock(Ko Surin Marine NPark), Ko Surin Nua

 kelnsha Says:  As mentioned, the marine lifes here are very rich and you will be amazed by the great variety of fishes. Below were some of my dive sightings:a. Red saddle-back anemonefish (Amphiprion ephippium) farm their own patch of algae, aggressively driving away other herbivores.b.... 

Scuba dive @ Richelieu Rock(Ko Surin Marine NPark)

Scuba dive @ Richelieu Rock(Ko Surin Marine NPark), Ko Surin Nua

 kelnsha Says:  As mentioned, the marine lifes here are very rich and you will be amazed by the great variety of fishes. Below were some of my dive sightings:a. Blackfin or Chevron barracudas (Sphyraena qenie) just below our dive boat.b. Giant moray eel (Gymnothorax javanicus), peaceful if... 

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Famous Richelieu Rock Dive Site, Surin Islands NP

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 One can only see Richelieu Rock during low tide, Mu Koh Surin Marine National Park. Situated due east of the Surin Islands and consists of a number of pinnacles, one which breaks the surface at low... 

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