Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Species List Fairyland Gutter 27-03-2013


19 Species found at Fairyland Gutters, 10m viz, 26C water temp, 10-15km winds, a little surge, rain squalls. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Chromodoris elisabethina 6/2
Chromodoris kuiteri 1
Chromodoris lochi 1
Dermatobranchus rodmani /1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 2/3
Glossodoris vespa /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/1
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 1/3
Hypselodoris zephyra 1
Noumea simplex 2
Phyllidia elegans 1
Phyllidia picta /1
Phyllidia varicosa /3
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
*Phyllidiella pustulosa 6/3
Phyllidiopsis burni 1
Thuridilla carlsoni /1
Thuridilla splendens /5
Tylodina corticalis (AU) 1

Surface conditions

The substrate

The substrate

Noumea simplex

Phyllidiopsis burni

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Chromodoris elisabethina

Tylodina corticalis (AU)

Chromodoris kuiteri

Dermatobranchus rodmani

Phyllidiella lizae

Phyllidia varicosa

Thuridilla splendens

Thuridilla splendens

Thuridilla carlsoni

Hypselodoris obscura (AU)