Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Species List Clown Reef 08-01-2012


33 Species found at Clown Reef, 6 m viz, surge, sunny day day light winds. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aeolidiella alba 1
Ardeadoris aff. averni 1
Bornella anguilla 1
Bulla vernicosa /1
Cadlinella ornatissima /1
Chromodoris elisabethina 3
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 1
Chromodoris striatella 1
Chromodoris strigata /1
Dermatobranchus rodmani 1
Diversidoris crocea /1
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 7/4
Glossodoris rufomarginata /2
Glossodoris vespa (AU) 1
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Halgerda aurantiomaculata /1
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris maritima /2
Hypselodoris whitei 1
Jorunna sp. 3 2
Mexichromis trilineata 1/1
Noumea laboutei /1
Noumea sp. 1
Phyllidia ocellata /2
Phyllidia varicosa 1/2
Phyllidiella lizae 2/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis 1
Pleurobranchus peronii /2
Tambja morosa 1
Thuridilla splendens 4/1
Trinchesia ornata /1

Surface conditions

The Substrate wall

The Substrate looking up from 20m to 14m

Phyllidia varicosa

Glossodoris rufomarginata mating

Glossodoris vespa (AU)

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Bornella anguilla

Jorunna sp. 3

Thuridilla splendens matiing

Dermatobranchus rodmani

Hexabranchus sanguineus

Goniobranchus geometricus

Phyllidiopsis cardinalis

Phyllidiella lizae

Chromodoris strigata

Chromodoris splendida (AU)

Cadlinella ornatissima

Bulla vernicosa shell

Mexichromis trilineata

Hypselodoris maritima mating, lower pale colourform

Phyllidia ocellata

Halgerda aurantiomaculata laying eggs

Trinchesia ornata