Terry and David on this excursion consisting of 1 x 73 minute and 1 x 76 minute dives in water depths of 14m to 19m. 12m viz, 26C water temp and surge.
Wobby Rock is an interesting dive site out near the Blinker on the Gneering Shoals consisting of several large boulders and the crevices created in-between. We were hopeful of cleaner water plus a little more depth to offset the effects of the swell both for our own comfort and reduced effect upon the nudibranch populations. Surface conditions were much lumpier than anticipated given the low wind speed but down below was quite enjoyable. Although the species count is still down a little it was more than compensated for by the finding of some not-so-common species and the addition of a new species to our list - Eubranchus sp. 11.
Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Ardeadoris rubroannulata 1/-
Berthella martensi 1/-
Berthellina citrina -/2
Chromodoris elisabethina 1/-
Doriprismatica atromarginata -/3
Eubranchus sp. 11 -/3 (New species)
Geitodoris sp. 2 1/-
Hypselodoris emma 1/-
Hypselodoris maculosa -/2
Phyllidia exquisita 2/-
Phyllidiella lizae -/1
* Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/3
Phyllodesmium crypticum 1/-
Sebadoris fragilis 1/-
* Thuridilla splendens 1/3
Trinchesia ornata 1/-
Lumpy surface conditions
Berthellina citrina
Chromodoris elisabethina
Substrate
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Berthella martensi
Trinchesia ornata
Thuridilla splendens
Phyllidia exquisita
Geitodoris sp. 2
Sebadoris fragilis
Phyllodesmium crypticum
Ardeadoris rubroannulata
Eubranchus sp. 11 on hydroid
Eubranchus sp. 11
Eubranchus sp. 11
