Julie, Terry and David on this excursion consisting of 1 x 75 minute and 1 x 68 minute dives in water depths of 17m to 21m. 10m viz, 22C water temp, no surge.
This site is one of our deepest on Currimundi Reef resulting in shorter dives. The reduced bottom time however did not hinder the sighting of species with the final count being one of our best for some time. Highlights include the unusual patterned form of Noumea alboannulata, Favorinus sp. 1, a colony of Phestilla melanobrachia and a Diversidoris crocea.
Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Aegires citrinus 1/-
Aplysia parvula 1/-
Ardeadoris aff. averni 7/2
Ardeadoris rubroannulata 1/-
Berthella martensi -/2
Chromodoris kuiteri 2/-
Chromodoris striatella 2/3
Cratena lineata -/1
Cratena simba -/1
Dendrodoris denisoni -/1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus -/1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 5/3
Diversidoris crocea 1/-
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 12/18
Favorinus sp. 1 1/-
Flabellina rubrolineata 1/3
Glossodoris vespa 1/-
Goniobranchus cf. reticulatus 3/-
Goniobranchus daphne 2/2
Goniobranchus geometricus 1/1
Goniobranchus splendidus 2/3
Gymnodoris alba 1/2
Hermaea sp. 2 -/1
Hermaea sp. 6 -/1
Hermaea sp. 7 -/13
Hypselodoris bullockii 1/-
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/1
Hypselodoris obscura 3/3
Jorunna sp. 3 -/2
Miamira sinuata 1/-
Nembrotha purpureolineata 1/-
Noumea alboannulata 1/-
Noumea simplex 1/-
Phestilla melanobrachia 6/-
Phyllidia ocellata 2/1
Phyllidia picta 1/1
Phyllidia varicosa 1/-
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/3
Phyllodesmium macphersonae 2/-
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 -/1
Pleurobranchus peronii 1/-
Pteraeolidia ianthina 3/1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 5/5
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum 1/-
Tambja tenuilineata 3/1
Tritoniopsis alba 3/4
Tylodina corticalis 8/5
Surface conditions
Phyllodesmium sp. 2
Tritoniopsis alba
Dendrodoris denisoni
Hypselodoris bullockii
Noumea alboannulata
The "Swim Through" at the base
of the southern boulder
Aegires citrinus
Ardeadoris rubroannulata
Chromodoris kuiteri and the feeding scar
on its sponge food source
Goniobranchus cf. reticulatus
Dermatobranchus ornatus
Substrate
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Aplysia parvula
Nembrotha purpureolineata - feeding
on an ascidian
Glossodoris vespa
Flabellina rubrolineata
Jorunna sp. 3 - a pair
Cratena lineata
Goniobranchus splendidus
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Ardeadoris aff. averni
Berthella martensi
Phyllidia picta
Hermaea sp. 2
Hermaea sp. 6
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus geometricus
Pleurobranchus peronii
Noumea simplex
Phestilla melanobrachia - one of six feeding
on the Sunshine Coral polyps
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum
Miamira sinuata
Phyllodesmium macphersonae
Favorinus sp. 1 - in situ
Favorinus sp. 1 - on black
Sagaminopteron ornatum - a pair
Chromodoris striatella
Tambja tenuilineata
Gymnodoris alba
Tylodina corticalis
Hermaea sp. 7
