Wednesday, January 19, 2011

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.