Saturday, August 20, 2011

Species List 20-08-2011 Shelly Reef Caloundra
















27 Species found at Shelly Reef Caloundra, sunny day 10-15kt winds, little swell and surge, 10m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires citrinus 1 (10th photo)
Aegires villosus 1
Ceratosoma magnificum /1 (5th photo)
Chromodoris aureopurpurea 1 (1st photo)
Chromodoris splendida 6/1 (13th photo)
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Dermatobranchus ornatus /2 (4thphoto)
Elysia sp. 5 5/4 (6th photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata 1 (15th photo)
Glossodoris aff. averni 1
Glossodoris atromarginata 6/1
Hypselodoris aff. bollandi /1 (2nd photo)
Hypselodoris kanga 1/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2
Hypselodoris obscura 4/2
Hypselodoris zephyra /1
Mexichromis festiva /1
Pectenodoris trilineata 2/1
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidia ocellata /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Phyllodesmium magnum 1/1 (8th photo)
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1/4 (3nd photo)
Risbecia tryoni /1
*Sagaminopteron ornatum 24/45
Stiliger aureomarginatus 3 (7th photo) There are 3 animals in this photo!
Tritoniopsis alba 2/1 (9th photo)

Yes, and as bonus, there is a fish photo...I have never seen this species before!

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Species List 17-08-2011 TJ Boulders Caloundra
















31 Species found at TJ Boulders Caloundra, light wind and sunny, surge and 5-10m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires villosus /1
Aeolidiella alba 1 (13th photo)
Bornella anguilla 1 (9th photo)
Chromodoris cf. reticulata /1
Chromodoris splendida 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /2 (2nd photo)
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1/3 (3rd photo) What's wrong in these photos?
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa 2 (8th photo)
Elysia sp. 5 /4 (10th photo)
Flabellina exoptata 1/1 (1st photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata 1/2 (5th photo)
Glossodoris aff. averni 1 (7th photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 4
Glossodoris rubroannulata 1
Glossodoris vespa /3
Goniodoridella savignyi 1
Gymnodoris alba 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Noumea romeri 1
Okenia hallucigenia /2 (4th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Phyllidia varicosa 1 (14th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2
Phyllidiopsis burni 1 (6th photo)
Pleurobranchus peronii 3 (bottom photo)
Pteraeolidia ianthina 4/1
Roboastra luteolineata /1
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum 4
Tambja morosa /1
*Tambja tenuilineata 1/6

Monday, August 15, 2011

Species List 15-08-2011 Shelley Beach Caloundra intertidal platform









4 Species found at Shelley Beach Caloundra intertidal platform, sunny day light southerly wind.

Aplysia dactylomela 1 (1st and 3rd photo)
Elysia coodgeensis 15 (6th photo)
Haminoea sp. 1 3 (5th photo)
Hydatina physis 1 (2nd, 7th and 8th photo)

Species List 14-08-2011 Seventeen & Shelly Reefs Caloundra










24 Species found during 2 dives at Seventeen Reef and 1 dive at Shelly Reef, Caloundra, 8m viz, slight surge, 0.5m swell. 1st dive/2nd dive/3rd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Cadlinella ornatissima 1/2 (4th photo)
Ceratosoma magnificum 1/1/1 (8th photo)
Chromodoris albonares 1 (5th photo)
Chromodoris cf. reticulata 1/2
Chromodoris daphne 1
Chromodoris splendida 4/6/1
Dermatobranchus ornatus /1
Glossodoris atromarginata 1/2/5
Glossodoris rubroannulata /1
Goniodoridella savignyi 2 (3rd photo)
Gymnodoris alba 1/1 (5th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni /1
Hypselodoris kanga / /1
Hypselodoris obscura 1/1/1
Jorunna cf. parva /3 (1st photo)
Noumea alboannulata 1
Noumea haliclona /1
Phyllidia ocellata /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa /2/1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1/1
Roboastra luteolineata 4/2 (9th photo)
*Sagaminopteron ornatum 4/2/15
Tambja tenuilineata /1
Tritoniopsis alba 1

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Species List 13-08-2011 HMIS Brisbane wreck Mooloolaba
















14 Species found at HMAS Brisbane wreck, about 12 kts wind on surface, a little surge, 10-15 m vis. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Ceratosoma tenue 1 (5th photo)
Chromodoris burni 1 (12th photo)
Chromodoris splendida /2
Cratena lineata 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 5 (3rd photo)
*Hypselodoris obscura 6/6
Janolus sp. 2 2/1 (4th and 7th photos)
Noumea simplex /1
Phyllodesmium poindimei 2 (10th and 11th photos)
Polycera sp. 2 /5 >>> Our 467th species! (1st and 2nd photos)
Roboastra luteolineata 2 (6th photo)
Tambja morosa 4/3 (9th photo)
Tambja tenuilineata 11 (8th photo)
Tritonia sp. 3 1