Julie and David on this single shore entry dive of 160 minutes. Maximum depth 6.3 m, 26 C water temperature and 2 m viz.
The neap tides whilst allowing us longer submersions do not carry away any silt disturbance and we often find ourselves in a hazy cloud of our own making. A couple of not-so-common species were found together with new additions, number 636 & 637, for our Sunshine Coast list - Trapania japonica and Lomanotus sp. 5.
Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Analogium amakusanum -1
* Flabellina angelvaldesi -56
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -1
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Goniobranchus decorus -2
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus splendidus -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -5
Gymnodoris sp. 1 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -18
Lomanotus sp. 5 -1
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Pleurobranchus weberi -2
Pteraeolidia semperi -20
Trapania japonica -1 (New species)
Trinchesia yamasui -1
Goniobranchus splendidus
Goniobranchus decorus
Gymnodoris sp. 1
Hypselodoris obscura
Pteraeolidia semperi with eggs
Trapania japonica - New species
Surface conditions & sunset
Analogium amakusanum
Goniobranchus daphne - A pair with eggs
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniobranchus geometricus
Flabellina angelvaldesi
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
Trinchesia yamasui with eggs
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Lomanotus sp. 5 - New species
Pleurobranchus weberi
