Hin Daeng / Hin Muang
Thailand · Andaman SeaHin Daeng ('red rock') and Hin Muang ('purple rock') form the largest vertical wall in Thailand, with caves and caverns and a covering of soft coral that gives the two pinnacles their names.
Depth
5–60 m
Recommended level
Advanced
Average visibility
25 m
Water temperature
28 °C
Current
Strong
Access
Liveaboard
Best time
November-April
Recommended certification
Deep Diver
Approx. price
95 USD / dive
Protection status
Parque Nacional Mu Ko Lanta; los sitios cierran en agosto y septiembre
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (Richelieu Rock); Thai National Parks; Dive Happy; SeaCrush; beunderwater.com; similandivingtours.com
Location
See on the interactive map58 species documented in Hin Daeng / Hin Muang
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
VulnerableManta de arrecife
Mobula alfredi
EndangeredTiburón ballena
Rhincodon typus
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Babosa de mar verrugosa
Onchidium verruculatum
Bigeye de arrecife
Priacanthus hamrur
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