Julie, Gary and David on this excursion consisting of 1 x 74 minute and 1 x 67 minute dives in water depths from 14 m to 20 m. Up to 20 m viz, 23 C water temp and negligible surge. Terry was handling surface logistics.
The visibility and coral growth at this site sure creates a contrast to the muck diving we undertook in Ambon, Indonesia last week. The lack of surge compared to last time we were here made the dive most relaxing and it is always a joy to arrive at the Gneerings when no current is running. Good finds included Halgerda aurantiomaculata, Tenellia sp. 36 and the large number of our logo species - Chromodoris elisabethina.
Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Ardeadoris rubroannulata 1/1
Ardeadoris sp. 2 1/-
Aegires citrinus 1/-
Cadlinella ornatissima 1/-
Caloria indica 1/-
Chromodoris burni 1/-
* Chromodoris elisabethina 9/6
Chromodoris kuiteri 2/2
Chromodoris lochi 1/-
Doriprismatica atromarginata 2/1
Glossodoris vespa -/1
Goniobranchus geometricus -/1
Goniobranchus kuniei 1/-
Halgerda aurantiomaculata 1/-
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1/-
Hypselodoris jacksoni -/2
Hypselodoris obscura -/1
Phyllidia elegans 1/1
Phyllidia picta 1/-
Phyllidia varicosa 1/-
Phyllidiella lizae 1/2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 5/4
Pleurolidia juliae 1/-
Tenellia sibogae 1/-
Tenellia sp. 33 1/3
Tenellia sp. 36 1/-
Thuridilla splendens 2/-
Tylodina corticalis -/2
Verconia simplex 1/-
Verconia simplex
Chromodoris kuiteri
Tenellia sibogae
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Goniobranchus geometricus
Tylodina corticalis
Lookin' up
Ardeadoris sp. 2
Goniobranchus kuniei
Sublime surface conditions
Ardeadoris rubroannulata
Dive platform
Substrate
Hovering diver
Chromodoris elisabethina
Phyllidia elegans
Tenellia sp. 36
Chromodoris burni
Chromodoris lochi
Caloria indica
Pleurolidia juliae
Halgerda aurantiomaculata
Phyllidiella pustulosa
