Terry & David on this excursion consisting of 1 x 91 minute and 1 x 71 minute dives in water depths of 15m to 20m. 23C water temp, 15m viz and no surge.
With the current run of great visibility we have been enjoying we thought a trip out to TJ's Boulders might prove rewarding. There was not too much water over the bar on the run out but neither was there any sea running to break upon it. Plenty of the usual suspects were present but nothing to make particular mention of except for an unusual looking phyllidiid that we can't match with existing species so have listed it as a new one for our list: Phyllidiella sp. 2
Number of species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Ardeadoris aff. averni 1/1
Cadlinella ornatissima 1/1
Chromodoris kuiteri 1/-
Chromodoris striatella 1/3
Dermatobranchus ornatus 4/1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 7/2
Flabellina exoptata 2/-
Flabellina rubrolineata 3/2
Glossodoris vespa 1/-
Goniobranchus geometricus -/2
Goniobranchus splendidus 2/1
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1/-
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/-
Hypselodoris obscura 9/5
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 2/-
Mexichromis festiva 1/-
Nembrotha lineolata 1/-
Noumea simplex -/1
Phyllidia ocellata 6/2
Phyllidia picta 1/-
Phyllidiella lizae -/3
Phyllidiella pustulosa -/2
Phyllidiella sp. 2 1/1 (New species)
* Pteraeolidia ianthina 15/6
Sagaminopteron ornatum -/1
Tritoniopsis alba -/2
Tylodina corticalis 1/2
Phyllidia ocellata
Hypselodoris sagamiensis
Nembrotha lineolata
Dermatobranchus ornatus
Chromodoris striatella
Goniobranchus splendidus
Substrate - Lots of fish around the boulders
Flabellina rubrolineata
Ardeadoris aff. averni
Chromodoris kuiteri
Glossodoris vespa
Tylodina corticalis
Mexichromis festiva
Flabellina exoptata
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Cadlinella ornatissima
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Tritoniopsis alba
Hypselodoris obscura
Sagaminopteron ornatum
Phyllidiella sp. 2
Phyllidia picta
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Goniobranchus geometricus
