Terry, Vanessa and David on this excursion consisting of 2 dives.
1st dive at NW Reef of 91 minutes in water depths 11m to 13 m. 26 C water temp, 5 m viz and some surge.
2nd dive at The Wall of 93 minutes in water depths 6 m to 15 m. 26 C water temp, 5 m viz and some surge.
Some interesting and uncommon species sighted here - Tambja amakusana & Platydoris cruenta. The whole substrate at NW Reef had a very greenish hue to it appearing to be covered with an algal growth. The Wall seemed quite normal in appearance.
Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Ardeadoris aff. averni -/1
Chelidonura inornata 1/-
Chromodoris kuiteri -/1
Chromodoris lochi -/1
Cratena lineata 1/-
Crimora lutea 1/-
Dendrodoris fumata 1/-
Dermatobranchus rodmani 1/2
Doriprismatica atromarginata -/4
Flabellina rubrolineata -/3
Glossodoris vespa 1/-
Goniobranchus splendidus 2/1
Gymnodoris sp. 9 -/1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/-
Jorunna sp. 3 -/1
Kaloplocamus acutus 1/-
Noumea simplex -/1
Phyllidia elegans -/3
Phyllidia ocellata -/6
Phyllidiella lizae -/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/-
Phyllidiopsis burni -/1
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 -/1
Platydoris cruenta 2/-
Pteraeolidia semperi -/3
Sagaminopteron ornatum -/2
Stiliger aureomarginatus 1/-
Tambja amakusana 1/-
Thuridilla gracilis 1/-
* Thuridilla splendens 3/5
Tritoniopsis alba -/2
Platydoris cruenta - a pair
Platydoris cruenta - ventral view
Chelidonura inornata
Goniobranchus splendidus
Dendrodoris fumata
Thuridilla splendens
Dermatobranchus rodmani
Gymnodoris sp. 9
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Phyllidiopsis burni
Phyllidia elegans - mating pair
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Ardeadoris aff. averni
Jorunna sp. 3
Chromodoris lochi
Tambja amakusana
Phyllodesmium sp. 2
