Species List 19-01-2011 near Shellacey Reef

11 Species found at a new spot 70m northwest of Shellacey Reef, Surface conditions where perfect! Very dirty water 3-5m viz and very dark at the bottom after the floods and rain. Where's was my torch? Colour was muted out like just before night fall. We were up for a challenge. Could not get any substrate shots due to the darkness. 1st dive/2nd dive.
* most species found this outing.

Chromodoris burni 1 (8th photo)
Chromodoris cf. lochi /1 (3rd photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina /1 (1st photo)
Chromodoris kuiteri /1
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 1 (1st photo)
Favorinus sp. 2 1 (7th photo)
*Glossodoris atromarginata 1/2 (9th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni /2 (2nd photo)
Phyllidia exquisita /1 (6th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae /3 (4th photo)
Phyllidiella pustulosa /1
Bottom photo - The Marker which is at the east side of the Gneerings.

Species List 06-01-2011 Lost Fin Reef (75m south of Wobby Rocks)

15 Species found. 20m viz, no surge, nice surface conditions, max depth 20m. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Chromodoris collingwoodi 1 (2nd photo juvenile feeding)
*Chromodoris elisabethina 1/2 (5th photo)
Chromodoris splendida /1
Cratena lineata 1
Facelina sp. 3 /1 (4th photo)
Hypselodoris emmae /1
Hypselodoris zephyra 1
Hypselodoris whitei 2
Glossodoris atromarginata 1/1
Glossodoris sp. 2 1 (1st photo and second one found)
Glossodoris vespa 1
Noumea simplex 1/1
Phidiana bourailli 1 (Richard to confirm, I do not think it is this!)
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Roboastra luteolineata /1 (3rd photo)

From yesterdays dives - Glossodoris symmetrica (6th photo)

Species List 05-01-2011 Shellacey Reef

15 Species found, 15m viz, surge. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species this outing

Chromodoris elisabethina /1
Chromodoris splendida 1
Doris sp. 1 1 (6th photo)
*Glossodoris atromarginata 4
Glossodoris symmetrica /1 (1st 2nd 3rd photos) Our 452nd species!
Halgerda elegans /1
Hypselodoris emmae /2 (4th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
Hypselodoris maritima 1
Hypselodoris zephyra 1 (7th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 1 (8th photo)
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/1
Thuridilla splendens /2
Trinchesia ornata 1 (5th photo)

Species List 02-01-2011 Wobby Rocks

20 Species found. 25+ m viz!! Magic blue surface and could see the bottom from the boat! dive1/dive2
*Most species found this outing.

Berthellina citrina /1 (2nd photo)
Ceratosoma moloch 3 (6th and 7th photo)
Chromodoris splendida /1
Cratena lineata 1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1
Dermatobranchus primus 1
Flabellina rubrolineata 2 (3rd photo)
Glossodoris aff. averni 1
*Glossodoris atromarginata 4/4
Halgerda elegans 1 (4th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni /2
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
Hypselodoris obscura /1
Hypselodoris whitei /2 (1st photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2
Roboastra luteolineata 1
Tambja tenuilineata /1
Thorunna daniellae /1 (5th photo)
Thuridilla splendens 2/1

Species List 20-12-2010 Wobby Rocks

24 Species found, glassy conditions and sunny after all that rain and wind, 15 m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive. Nice day out 31C temp summer is here.
*most species found this outing.

Berthellina citrina /2 (2nd photo)
Cadlinella ornatissma /1 (6th photo)
*Chelidonura inornata 4/6
Chromodoris splendida 2
Chromodoris cf. lochi 1
Chromodoris collingwoodi /5 (3rd photo) Note buccal mass extended and the big eat is on!
Chromodoris sp. 1 /4 (5th photo)
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 2/1
Flabellina rubrolineata /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris obscura 1/5
Glossodoris atromarginata 2/3
Glossodoris vespa /1
Hypselodoris maculosa /1
Noumea laboutei 1 (7th photo)
Phidiana indica /1
Phyllidiella lizae 1/2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/1
Roboastra luteolineata 1
Thorunna daniellae 2
Thuridilla carlsoni 2/5 (4th photo)
Thuridilla splendens 5/2
Trapania brunnea 2 (1st photo) Only the second time found and in pairs! 2-3 mm