Julie, Terry and David on this 123 minute single shore-entry night dive in depths to 6.7m. 23C water temp and 5m viz.
The sun had departed the sky when we entered the water ensuring there was plenty of time for the creatures of the night to emerge. The winner of the count was Pleurobranchus peronii who presented themselves not only in large numbers but in many shades of orange and red. The highlight and an absolute delightful find was what we are calling Notobryon wardi, a new species and number 600 to our list - a milestone. We can now die happy or perhaps set a new goal. This dive has produced our highest species count thus far for this rewarding site.
Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys semistriatus - 3
Analogium amakusanum - 1
Bulla vernicosa - 1
Chelidonura fulvipunctata - 1
Cratena lineata - 3
Elysia sp. 11 - 1
Facelina sp. 8 - 9
Favorinus sp. 1 - 7
Flabellina rubrolineata - 3
Goniobranchus daphne - 6
Goniobranchus geometricus - 1
Gymnodoris alba - 1
Hoplodoris nodulosa - 3
Hydatina physis - 1
Hypselodoris obscura - 1
Lomanotus sp. 2 - 2
Lomanotus sp. 3 - 1
Notobryon wardi - 1 (New species - No. 600)
Philinopsis pilsbryi - 1
Phyllaplysia sp. 1 - 4
Phyllodesmium opalescens - 2
Phyllodesmium sp. 4 - 3
*Pleurobranchus peronii - 13
Pteraeolidia ianthina - 1
Rostanga sp. 1 - 1
Sakuraeolis nungunoides - 8
Trinchesia sibogae - 1
Unidentia angelvaldesi - 11
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Notobryon wardi - New species - No. 600
Hydatina physis
Gymnodoris alba
Rostanga sp. 1
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Trinchesia sibogae
Notobryon wardi
Hoplodoris nodulosa - A very pale form
Atys semistriatus
Bulla vernicosa
Lomanotus sp. 3
Lomanotus sp. 2
Phyllodesmium sp. 4
Facelina sp. 8
Unidentia angelvaldesi
Sakuraeolis nungunoides
Analogium amakusanum
Favorinus sp. 1
Philinopsis pilsbryi
Pleurobranchus peronii
