Julie, Terry & David on this 161 minute dive in water depths to 6m. 4m viz & 25C water temp.
We were very keen to return to this site again and record more of our latest species Unidentia angelvaldesi. This time whilst we did not see all of the same species as last time we did sight others. Unbeknown to us at the time we also recorded some Flabellina rubrolineata in amongst the Unidentia angelvaldesi the fact not coming to light until we closely reviewed our pics post dive.
* Species with the highest specimen count
Flabellina rubrolineata 3
Goniobranchus daphne 27
Goniobranchus geometricus 2
Goniobranchus cf. reticulatus 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 1
Hypselodoris obscura 2
Pteraeolidia ianthina 11
Philinopsis pilsbryi 4
Trinchesia yamasui 1
* Unidentia angelvaldesi 30
Unidentia angelvaldesi - smooth rhinophores
Hypselodoris obscura
Pteraeolidia ianthina - pale form
without much zooxanthellae in cerata
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Goniobranchus geometricus
Flabellina rubrolineata - observe the papillae
on the posterior face of the rhinophores
Trinchesia yamasui
Trinchesia yamasui
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus cf. reticulatus
Philinopsis pilsbryi
Unidentia angelvaldesi - feeding on
their hydroid prey (silt shaken off)
Unidentia angelvaldesi -
note orange hydroid exposed (ringed)
Unidentia angelvaldesi
Trinchesia yamasui
