A single shore entry dive by Gary and John of 192 minutes. Maximum depth 6.1 m, 24 C water temperature and up to 5 m viz.
Today David wanted to experience what the river had to offer, it didn't dissappoint. Two Limacia ornata where great to find as well as three Phyllaplysia lafonti on its seaweed home. Turning over a rock and finding Doriopsilla sp. 1, a new species, was another great find. Similar to Doriopsilla miniata but this animal has white in the upper most areas of the gills and rhinophores and what appear to be small tubercles on the dorsum. Also found and very small was a struggle for life, Gymnodoris sp. 17 eating a new species Philine sp. 2. Three Trapania vitta were on a bit of weed laying egg masses, a great visual.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Carminodoris flammea -1
Costasiella sp. 2 -1
Cratena lineata -2
Doriopsilla sp. 1 -1 NEW SPECIES
Doto sp. 5 -24
Flabellina lotos -2
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniobranchus decorus -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -13
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -54
Goniodoridella sp. 5 -2
Gymnodoris amakusana -17
Gymnodoris sp. 9 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 13 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -4
Gymnodoris sp. 19 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 22 -3
Hypselodoris obscura -15
Limacia ornata -2
Mnestia sp. 1 -1
Niparaya sp. 4 -1
Okenia liklik -3
Philine sp. 2 -1 NEW SPECIES
Philinopsis falciphallus -2
Philinopsis speciosa -2
Phyllaplysia lafonti -3
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Sebadoris fragilis -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -2
Thuridilla carlsoni -2
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Trapania vitta -3
Verconia simplex -1
Entry
Drifting
Substrate
Goniobranchus daphne
Doto sp. 5
Doto sp. 5
Substrate
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Gymnodoris sp. 17
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Sebadoris fragilis
Goniodoridella sp. 5
Carminodoris flammea
Doto sp. 5
Doriopsilla sp. 1 NEW SPECIES
Doriopsilla sp. 1 NEW SPECIES
Doriopsilla sp. 1 NEW SPECIES
Fish Cage
Goniodoridella sp. 5
Phyllaplysia lafonti
Philinopsis falciphallus
Thuridilla carlsoni
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Philinopsis speciosa
Goniobranchus decorus
Goniobranchus decorus
Costasiella sp. 2
Gymnodoris sp. 17
Philinopsis speciosa
Tornatina sp. 1 shell
Gymnodoris amakusana
Gymnodoris sp. 13
Cratena lineata
Flatworm
Niparaya sp. 4
Hypselodoris obscura
Flabellina lotos
Philine sp. 2 NEW SPECIES being eaten by Gymnodoris sp. 17
Philine sp. 2 NEW SPECIES being eaten by Gymnodoris sp. 17
Philine sp. 2 NEW SPECIES being eaten by Gymnodoris sp. 17
Philine sp. 2 NEW SPECIES being eaten by Gymnodoris sp. 17
Philine sp. 2 NEW SPECIES being eaten by Gymnodoris sp. 17
Philine sp. 2 NEW SPECIES being eaten by Gymnodoris sp. 17
Gymnodoris sp. 9
Gymnodoris amakusana
Tenellia sp. 23
Gymnodoris sp. 22
Philinopsis falciphallus
Okenia liklik
Verconia simplex
Goniodoridella savignyi
Trapania vitta
Limacia ornata
Phyllaplysia lafonti
Limacia ornata
Thuridilla carlsoni
Gymnodoris amakusana mating
Gymnodoris amakusana mating close-up
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Doriopsilla sp. 1 NEW SPECIES
Doriopsilla sp. 1 NEW SPECIES
Doriopsilla sp. 1 NEW SPECIES
