30-11-2016
Adele Pearce, John Gransbury and I on this single shore entry dive of 120 minutes. Maximum depth 6 m, 26 C water temperature and up to 3 m viz.
We entered the water and swam to the Fish Cage where were where met by 4 species. Goniobranchus daphne continues to plague us with its presence. After turning over rock I was greeted by Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum and later by Phyllodesmium karenae. Adele and John were impressed by what the river had to offer.
Number of each species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 -1
Flabellina angelvaldesi -1
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -1
* Goniobranchus daphne -14
Goniobranchus decorus -4
Goniobranchus reticulatus -1
Goniobranchus verrieri -1 Juvenile
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -4
Gymnodoris sp. 9 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -6
Jorunna sp. 3 -1
Plakobranchus sp. 1 -1
Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum -1
Phyllodesmium karenae -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -2
Verconia simplex -1
The entry - not bad!
The Fish Cage
Goniobranchus decorus
Jorunna sp. 3
Flabellina angelvaldesi - the only one!
Goniobranchus daphne
Pteraeolidia semperi juvenile
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniodoridella savignyi
Gymnodoris sp. 9
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum
The substrate
Adele in action
Dermatobranchus sp. 7
Goniobranchus verrieri juvenile
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
Goniobranchus reticulatus
Phyllodesmium karenae
Phyllodesmium karenae - Close up of cerata
Pteraeolidia semperi
