Terry and David on this single shore entry night dive of 106 minutes. Maximum depth 6.3 m, 20 C water temperature and 3 m viz. Julie provided welcome surface support.
We undertook the night dive in the expectation of finding some of the nocturnal slugs that emerge from the sand at night. A sweep of the sandy bottom revealed not a one so we concentrated upon the hydroids growing on the rocky outcrops which have made a remarkable come back since the flushing. All of the species listed below are confirmed hydroid eaters except for Phyllodesmiun opalescens whose diet is presently unknown but may prey on the soft octocorals like most of the members of its genus.
Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Eubranchus sp. 13 -7+
Facelina sp. 3 -4
Lomanotus sp. 2 -2
Lomanotus sp. 3 -1
Lomanotus sp. 4 -2
Myja longicornis -2
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Sakuraeolis nungunoides -3
Trinchesia sibogae -1
* Unidentia angelvaldesi -27+
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Sakuraeolis nungunoides
Trinchesia sibogae
Unidentia angelvaldesi
Facelina sp. 3
Eubranchus sp. 10
Lomanotus sp. 2
Lomanotus sp. 4
Eubranchus sp. 13
Myja longicornis
