A single shore entry dive by Gary and Sheryl of 131 minutes. Maximum depth 5.4 m, 21 C water temperature and up to 5 m viz.
Another beautiful winters day in paradise. The water temp was 21C this dive...where did that come from? This time Sheryl and I drifted upriver to the trees and descended. The vis in the river is clearing up and there were times when it was 5 m. There were a few species that were nice to find. Sitting on top of a small rock was a hydroid with 5 Tenellia sp. animals, this was Sheryls dream come true. Another good species to see again was Aglaja fulvipunctata, although these animals were quite small, about 4-5 mm. I find it amazing that the Pteraeolidia semperi numbers at the Toilet Block are high and here at Fish Cage quite low.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Aglaja fulvipunctata -2
Atys semistriatus shell -1
Cratena lineata -30
Cratena simba -1
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Facelina bourailli -1
Flabellina lotos -26
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Goniodoridella savigny -6
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -45
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Mnestia sp. 1 shell -1
Pleurobranchus peronii -2
Pteraeolidia semperi -3
Tenellia sp. 44 -4
Tenellia sp. 50 -1
Thuridilla carlsoni -1
Up-river site signs in place
Adrift
Sheryl ready
Substrate
Eubranchus inabai on release
Eubranchus inabai on release
Eubranchus inabai on release
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Cratena lineata
Thuridilla carlsoni
Facelina bourailli
Flabellina lotos
Goniobranchus daphne juvenile
Aglaja fulvipunctata
Mnestia sp. 1 shell
Cratena lineata
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sp. 50
Tenellia sp. 44
Tenellia sp. 44
Pteraeolidia semperi
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Substrate
Flabellina lotos
Atys semistriatus shell
Goniobranchus daphne
Aglaja fulvipunctata
Goniodoridella savigny
Cratena lineata
Goniodoridella savigny
Pleurobranchus peronii
Pleurobranchus peronii
Eubranchus sp. 10
Flabellina lotos and Cratena lineata
Pteraeolidia semperi
Flabellina lotos
