Species List 12-11-2010 Clown Reef

25 Species found. A little surge and 1.5m sea 12kt winds, 10-15m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Baeolidia sp. 1 /1
Chelidonura electra 1 (4th photo)
Chelidonura inornata 5
*Chromodoris elisabethina 1/12
Chromodoris kuiteri 1/1
Chromodoris splendida 5
Dendrodoris sp. 1 1 (1st photo) <---our 447th species!
Flabellina bicolor /1 (3rd photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 1/2
Glossodoris hikuerensis /1 (2nd photo)
Glossodoris vespa 3
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni /1
Hypselodoris maculosa /1
Hypselodoris maritima /1
Hypselodoris obscura 3
Hypselodoris whitei 1
Jorunna sp. 3 1
Phyllidia varicosa /1
Phyllidiella lizae 2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 4/4 (5th photo)
Thuridilla albopustulosa 1 (7th photo)
Thuridilla carlsoni 1
Thuridilla splendens 2
Trinchesia ornata 5 (6th photo)

Species List 07-11-2010 Trench south

31 Species found, a small amount of surge, 5-10 m viz, 10-15 kts surface conditions. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Aegires gardineri 1
Bornella anguilla 1/1
Ceratosoma moloch /1 (1st photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina 1
Chromodoris kuiteri 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
Flabellina bicolor 1 (2nd photo)
Flabellina exoptata 1 (6th photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata /1
Glossodoris aff. averni /4
*Glossodoris atromarginata 18/10 (5th photo) This species is officially our area's most common species!
Glossodoris vespa 1
Halgerda elegans 1 (7th photo)
Hexabranchus sanguineus /1
Hypselodoris bullockii 1/1 (3rd photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/2
Hypselodoris obscura 1
Hypselodoris sp. 2 1
Jorunna sp. 3 /1
Pectenodoris trilineata 1
Phyllidia exquisita /1
Phyllidia ocellata 2/1
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/2
Protaeolidiella juliae 1
Risbecia tryoni 1 (4th photo)
Roboastra gracilis 1
Roboastra luteolineata /2
Thuridilla splendens 3/1
Tornatina sp. 1 2
Tritoniopsis alba 1/3

Species List 05-11-2010 Trench north

27 Species found, light wind surface conditions, 3-10 m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus 1
Aegires gardineri /1
Cadlinella ornatissma 1
Chromodoris albopunctata /1 (1st photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina /1
Chromodoris kuiteri /4
Chromodoris lochi 2 (7th photo)
Chromodoris splendida /1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2 (8th photo)
Glossodoris aff. averni 4/1 (6th photo) (I think this species is actually Glossodoris rufromarginata)
*Glossodoris atromarginata 12/8
Glossodoris rubroannulata /1
Halgerda aurantiomaculata 1
Hypselodoris bullockii /1 (2nd photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/7
Hypselodoris maritima /1 (4th photo)
Hypselodoris obscura /1
Pectenodoris trilineata /1
Phyllidia ocellata 2
Phyllidia varicosa /1
Phyllidiella lizae /2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 5/4
Risbecia tryoni /1 (3rd photo)
Thuridilla splendens 2
Tritoniopsis alba /1
Tylodina corticalis /1 (5th photo)

Species List 01-11-2010 Hanging Rock

23 Species found, 15 m viz, very glassy surface conditions and surge! 1st dive/ 2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Berthella martensi 1
Berthellina citrina /1
Chelidonura inornata 2
Chromodoris elisabethina 2
Chromodoris kuiteri 3/2
Chromodoris splendida 1
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 2
Favorinus sp. 2 /1 (4th photo)
Glossodoris aff. averni 1
Glossodoris atromarginata 4/11
Gymnodoris alba 1
Hypselodoris emmae 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 4/2 (2nd photo)
Hypselodoris kanga /1
Hypselodoris obscura 1/1
Hypselodoris whitei 1 (7th photo)
Jorunna sp. 3 1
Phyllidiella lizae 2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 6/1
Phyllodesmium magnum 3 (8th photo) There are 2 very large and one small animal in this photo.
Siraius nucleola 1 (1st, 5th and 6th photos) This is only the second one found subtidally!
Tambja victoriae 1 (3rd photo)
Thuridilla splendens 3/1

Species List Proc Roc and Nudi Retreat Currimundi 31-10-2010

30 Species found, 5-10/3-8m viz, smooth surface conditions, a little surge. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Aeolidiella alba 1/2
Aplysia parvula /1 (top photo)
Baeolidia sp. 1 /1
Bornella anguilla 3
Cadlinella ornatissma /1 (2nd photo)
Chromodoris daphne /5 (4th photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina /1
Chromodoris kuiteri /1
Chromodoris splendida 7/1 (6th photo)
Dermatobranchus ornatus /3
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /2
Glossodoris aff. averni /2
*Glossodoris atromarginata 12/6
Glossodoris rubroannulata /1
Glossodoris vespa /2
Hypselodoris bullockii /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris obscura 5/1
Pectenodoris trilineata 2
Phyllidia ocellata /3
Phyllidiella lizae 1/2
Phyllidiella pustulosa /1
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 /1
Protaeolidiella juliae 3 (5th photo)
Roboastra luteolineata /2
Sagaminopteron ornatum /4
Pteraeolidia ianthina /2
Stiliger aureomarginatus 2 (7th and 8th photos)
Thuridilla carlsoni /3 (3rd photo)
Tritoniopsis alba /3

DANGER lurks!

Here is a small boat that decided to blast it's way though the Inner Gneerings that have over 20 dive sites!! The average depth is 15m. The fisherman's boat in the right side of the photo had to move!
Be careful out there, some people can't read charts or don't give a damn.
Gary