Saturday, February 26, 2011

Species List 21-02-2011 Currimundi C-Rock










13 Species found, nice surface conditions, 1-3m viz very dirty. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /1
Dermatobranchus ornatus /1 (1st photo)
Flabellina exoptata /2 (2nd photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata 2
Glossodoris atromarginata 1
Glossodoris carlsoni 1 (7th photo)
Glossodoris rubroannulata 1
Glossodoris vespa /1
*Phyllidia ocellata 1/1 (6th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 2/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina /2 (3rd photo)
Roboastra luteolineata 1 (5th photo)

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Species List 20-02-2011 Flinders Reef Moreton Island












22 Species found, great sunny day nice surface conditions with a small current. 25m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Aeolidiella alba 1
Chromodoris aureopurpurea 1
Chromodoris cf. lochi /1
*Chromodoris elisabethina 1/4
Chromodoris kuiteri 1
Chromodoris strigata /1 (6th photo)
Cratena cf. affinis /1 (7th photo)
Flabellina bicolor 1
Glossodoris averni /1
Janolus sp. 2 1 Our 454th species! (1st, 2nd, 3rd photos)
Jorunna parva 1
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
Noumea angustolutea /1 Our 455th species! (8th photo)
Noumea flava 1
Noumea norba 2
Phyllidia elegans /1
Phyllidia picta /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa /1
Risbecia tryoni 1
Thuridilla cf. gracilis 2
Thuridilla gracilis 1
Trapania euryeia /1 Our 456th species! (4th, 5th photos)

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Species List 13-02-2011 C-Spot Currimundi











20 Species found, 10m viz, 20m depth, cloudy then sunny day, not real smooth. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires citrinus /1
Cadlinella ornatissma 1
Chromodoris splendida 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 2/3 (5th photo)
Dermatobranchus ornatus /2 (8th photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /1
Durvilledoris pusilla /1 (7th photo)
*Flabellina rubrolineata 2/5 (2nd photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 1
Glossodoris vespa 2/1 (1st photo) This species is endemic to the Sunshine Coast.
Marionia cyanobranchiata 1
Mexichromis festiva 1 (4th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina /1
Roboastra luteolineata 1 (6th photo)
Sagaminopteron ornatum 3
Tambja morosa 1 (with black spots!!) (3rd photo)
Tritoniopsis alba /1

Species List 12-02-2011 Flinders Reef Moreton Island













31 Species found, 20+ m viz, 27C water temp. Great conditions. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus /1 (6th photo)
Cadlinella ornatissma 1
Chromodoris annae /1
Chromodoris cf. reticulata /1 (7th photo)
Chromodoris colemani 1 Second one found!
Chromodoris collingwoodi 1
*Chromodoris elisabethina 5/1 (2nd photo)
Chromodoris lochi 4
Chromodoris strigata 5 (8th photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /1
Flabellina bicolor /1 (5th photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata 1
Glossodoris atromarginata 3/1
Halgerda aurantiomaculata /1 (4th photo)
Halgerda cf. elegans /1
Hypselodoris aff. maculosa 1
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
Mexichromis sp. 1 Our 454 species! (1st photo)
Noumea flava 1
Noumea norba 3
Noumea simplex 2
Phyllidia exquisita 1
Phyllidia ocellata 2
Phyllidia picta /1
Phyllidia varicosa /1
Phyllidiella lizae 1/3
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Stylocheilus striatus /1 (3rd photo)
Thuridilla carlsoni 1
Thuridilla cf. gracilis 2/2
Thuridilla splendens 1

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Species List 06-02-2011 Lost Fin Reef & Fairyland North












16 Species found at Lost Fin Reef 21m and Fairyland North 14m, 15m+ viz! Getting real clean BUT a bit of surface current. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Chromodoris cf. lochi 2 (4th photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina /3 (7th photo)
Chromodoris geometrica /1 (8th photo)
Chromodoris kuiteri /1
Dermatobranchus sp. 2
Flabellina rubrolineata /2
*Glossodoris atromarginata 1/4
Gymnodoris alba /1
Hypselodoris maculosa 1/1 (3rd and 6th photos)
Hypselodoris whitei /1
Jorunna parva 1 (5th photo)
Phyllidia elegans /1
Phyllidia exquisita /1 (2nd photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 3
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/1
Thuridilla splendens 2

A bonus...First sighting of Cypraea nuclelus! A real beauty. (1st photo)