Sunday, July 21, 2013

Species List 21-07-2013 Fairyland Gutter


27 Species found at Fairyland Gutter, 15 m vis, a little surge, 20 C water temp. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Aegires gardineri /1
Chromodoris elisabethina 1/1
Chromodoris kuiteri 2
Cratena simba 2
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Dermatobranchus rodmani /1
Diversidoris flava /1
Doriprismatica atromarginata /1
Favorinus sp. 2  /1
Flabellina bicolor 1
Glossodoris sp. 3  1
Glossodoris vespa (AU) /1
Gymnodoris alba /1
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
*Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 1/3
Noumea simplex 1
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Phyllidia varicosa 1
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/1
Phyllodesmium magnum 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1
Tambja tenuilineata /2
Thuridilla carlsoni 1
Thuridilla hoffae /1
Thuridilla splendens 2

Surface conditions

The substrate

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

Noumea simplex

Glossodoris sp. 3

Flabellina bicolor

Chromodoris elisabethina

Chromodoris kuiteri

Cratena simba

Thuridilla carlsoni

Phyllidia varicosa

Phyllidia ocellata

Phyllodesmium magnum

Aegires gardineri

Favorinus sp. 2

Glossodoris vespa (AU)

Diversidoris flava

Tambja tenuilineata

Thuridilla hoffae

Hypselodoris obscura (AU)

Dermatobranchus rodmani

Doriprismatica atromarginata


Saturday, July 13, 2013

Species List from Old Woman Island NEW Reef 13-07-2013


16 Species found at Old Woman Island NW Reef. 5 m viz, lots of surge, 19C water temp, partly sunny day. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Ardeadoris aff. averni 2/1
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 7/3
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 7/4
Dendrodoris fumata 2
Dendrodoris denisoni /1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Goniobranchus cf. reticulatus 2
Glossodoris vespa (AU) 1
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 3/2
Hypselodoris jacksoni /1
Phyllidiella lizae 2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/1
Sagaminopteron ornatum /1
Thuridilla splendens 2/1
Thuridilla vataae 1
Tylodina corticalis (AU) 2

Old Woman Island from the NW

The substrate

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Phyllidiella lizae

Ardeadoris aff. averni

Thuridilla vataae

Goniobranchus cf. reticulatus

Dendrodoris fumata

Tylodina corticalis (AU)

Dendrodoris denisoni

Hypselodoris obscura (AU)

Sagaminopteron ornatum

Thuridilla splendens

Hypselodoris jacksoni


Monday, July 8, 2013

Species List Forskali Park, Currimundi Reef 7-07-3013

20 species found at Forskali Park, Currimundi. Sunny, light winds 18C water temp, 10 m depth, 10 m viz, little surge. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species this outing

Aegires citrinus /1
Aegires villosus /1
Aplysia parvula 6/1
Ardeadoris aff. averni 2/2
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 3/2
Dermatobranchus ornatus /1
Dermatobranchus tuberculatus /1
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 6/19
Glossodoris vespa (AU) /3
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni /1
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 1/3
Hypsleodoris tryoni /1
Miamira magnifica 3/2
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Phyllidia varicosa /2
Phyllidiella lizae 2/3
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/2
Sagaminopteron ornatum 5/2 
Tritoniopsis alba 7


 Tritoniopsis alba

Doriprismatica atromarginata  

 Sagaminopteron ornatum

 Aplysia parvula

 Surface conditions

 Miamira magnifica & Aegires villosus

 Glossodoris vespa (AU)

 Aegires citrinus

Substrate
Hypsleodoris tryoni

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Species List The Boulders, Old Woman Island 07-07-2013


24 Species found at The Boulders, Old Woman Island, Mudjimba. Sunny, light winds, 20C water temp, 5 m viz, little surge. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus /1 (very juvenile)
Aeolidiella alba 1
Ardeadoris aff. averni /2
Berthella martensi 1
Bornella anguilla 1
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 7/12
Chromodoris striatella /1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 9/13
Goniobranchus daphne (AU) 1
Goniodoridella savignyi 1/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni /2
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 3/12
Hypselodoris sagamiensis /1
Mexichromis festiva 1
Phyllidia elegans /2
Phyllidia varicosa /2
Phyllidiella lizae 5/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/6
Phyllodesmium magnum 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 6/8
Tritoniopsis alba /1
Tylodina corticalis (AU) 1

Old Woman Island east side 

The substrate

Sagaminopteron ornatum

Phyllodesmium magnum

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Chromodoris splendida (AU)

Goniobranchus daphne (AU)

Bulbaeolidia alba

Berthella martensi

Tylodina corticalis (AU)

Bornella anguilla

Phyllidia varicosa

Ardeadoris aff. averni

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Chromodoris striatella

Phyllidiella lizae

Aegires citrinus (very juvenile)

Hypselodoris sagamiensis

Goniodoridella savignyi

Tritoniopsis alba