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Koh Rong

Reef/Bioluminescent plankton
Depth: 5–20 mLevel: Open WaterNovember-May
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Cambodia's emerging dive island, celebrated for its night dives with bioluminescent plankton.

Depth

5–20 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

10 m

Location

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Koh Rong: 56 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

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Water temperature

29 °C

Current

Weak

Access

Shore/Boat

Best season

November-May

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

35 USD / dive

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Best season
November-May
Approx. price
35 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef

Cambodia · Gulf of Thailand
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Spanner CrabNot Evaluated

Spanner Crab

Ranina ranina

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Seahorses · bioluminescent plankton at night

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Tiger sharks · manta rays

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CountryCambodia
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