Gary & David on this single shore entry dive of 143 minutes. Maximum depth 6 m, 26 C water temperature and 2 m viz.
The visibility is still poor being a product of the turbulence outside and the small tides but the water temperature keeps rising. Plenty to see if you take the time to look carefully. Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum was sighted this being only the second time we have seen this species and thus far only in the River.
Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.
Atys semistriatus shell -2
Atys sp. 1 shell -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Godiva quadricolor -9
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -1
* Goniobranchus daphne -15
Goniobranchus decorus -5
Goniobranchus reticulatus -1
Goniobranchus verrieri -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -6
Goniodoridella sp. 5 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 9 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -7
Jorunna sp. 3 -1
Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -3
Tenellia sibogae -9 (previously Trinchesia sibogae)
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 on hydroid host
Gymnodoris sp. 9
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Godiva quadricolor
Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum - uncommon
Goniobranchus verrieri - not often
we see the gills displayed
we see the gills displayed
Goniodoridella sp. 5
Jorunna sp. 3
Surface conditions - looking downstream
Tenellia sibogae
Goniobranchus daphne
Looking, looking, looking
Atys sp. 1 - Shell only
Substrate
Goniobranchus decorus
Hypselodoris obscura - mating pair
Goniobranchus reticulatus
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
Pteraeolidia semperi
