Julie, Terry, Gary and David on this excursion consisting of 2 dives:
The first dive x 88 minutes at Nudi Retreat in water depths from 14 m to 17 m, 8 m viz, 24 C water temp and no surge.
The second dive x 80 minutes at Nudi Ledge in water depths from 15 m to 18 m, 8 m viz, 24 C water temp and no surge.
Pleasant diving conditions greeted us again except that the wind blew a little stronger and earlier than predicted chopping up the surface but this was only noticeable while reascending on the anchor line. It blew from the north, fortunately making for a following sea on our return trip. Nudi Retreat produced 24 species and Nudi Ledge 19 with only 10 being common to both sites. Uncommon finds were Phyllidiella cooraburrama at Nudi Retreat (only sighted once previously) and Miamira moloch at Nudi Ledge (only sighted twice previously).
Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Ardeadoris rubroannulata 1/-
Atys semistriatus (shell) 1/-
Bornella anguilla -/5
Bulbaeolidia alba 1/-
Chromodoris elisabethina -/5
Chromodoris kuiteri 4/6
Dermatobranchus ornatus 5/-
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 1/-
Dermatobranchus sp. 8 1/-
* Doriprismatica atromarginata 12/16
Glossodoris vespa -/1
Goniobranchus collingwoodi -/1
Goniobranchus splendidus 1/-
Gymnodoris alba 1/-
Gymnodoris sp. 10 1/-
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1/-
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/1
Hypselodoris marítima -/1
Hypselodoris zephyra 1/-
Jorunna sp. 3 -/1
Mariaglaja inornata 3/1
Miamira moloch -/1
Nembrotha purpureolineata 1/-
Phyllidia ocellata 3/5
Phyllidia varicosa -/2
Phyllidiella lizae 3/3
Phyllidiella cooraburrama 1/-
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/2
Pleurolidia juliae 1/2
Pteraeolidia semperi 3/1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 2/2
Tritoniopsis elegans 2/-
Tyrannodoris luteolineata -/1
Hypselodoris zephyra
Goniobranchus splendidus
Dermatobranchus ornatus
Pteraeolidia semperi
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Bornella anguilla - mating pair
Hypselodoris marítima
Miamira moloch
Miamira moloch
Pleurolidia juliae
Substrate
Sagaminopteron ornatum
Tritoniopsis elegans
Phyllidiella cooraburrama
Atys semistriatus
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Glossodoris vespa
Bornella anguilla - feeding
The dive platform
Substrate
Ardeadoris rubroannulata
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Phyllidiella lizae
Dermatobranchus sp. 8
Bulbaeolidia alba
Substrate
Gymnodoris alba
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Nembrotha purpureolineata
Surface conditions
Phyllidia varicosa
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris elisabethina
Goniobranchus collingwoodi
Phyllidia ocellata
