Gary, David, Lisa & John on this single shore entry dive of 136 minutes. Maximum depth 7.2 m, 25 C water temperature and 3 m viz.
A morning dive from the steps further-most downstream in the park proper. A couple of not-so-common species sighted. The first sighting for sometime of Flabellina angelvaldesi. We are trying to decide if it is the last of its species here or the first of a possible revival. Time and further dives will tell.
Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.
Note: The genus Tenellia has absorbed Trinchesia and Phestilla (among others). Please refer to the revised family description for Fioniidae in the Species List on the website.
Chelidonura fulvipunctata -1
Cratena simba -1
Dermatobranchus funiculus -3
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 -15
Flabellina angelvaldesi -1
* Goniobranchus daphne -25
Goniobranchus reticulatus -1
Goniobranchus verrieri -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -7
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -13
Lomanotus sp. 5 -1
Philinopsis falciphallus -4
Philinopsis orientalis -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -7
Tenellia sibogae -3
Tenellia sp. 24 -1
Tenellia sp. 29 -1
Verconia simplex -1
Lomanotus sp. 5 - on hydroid food source
Goniobranchus reticulatus
Tenellia sibogae - stripping off
the hydroid polyps
the hydroid polyps
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Philinopsis falciphallus
Goniobranchus verrieri
Verconia simplex
Chelidonura fulvipunctata
Gymnodoris sp. 17
Tenellia sp. 29
Surface conditions
Goniobranchus daphne
Substrate
Dermatobranchus funiculus
Dermatobranchus sp. 7
Pteraeolidia semperi
Hypselodoris obscura
Cratena simba
Goniodoridella savignyi
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Philinopsis orientalis
Flabellina angelvaldesi - a final sighting
or a revival?
or a revival?
