Gary, Elisha and Gail on this excursion consisting of 1 x 66 minute and 1 x 53 minute dives in water depths from 17 m to 20 m. 15+ m viz, 23 C water temp and a bit of surge.
Today was Nudibranch Day at Sunreef. The water was quite clear and I was surprized at the number of species recorded dispite the surge. Collected several specimans for Karen.
Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Ceratosoma tenue -/1
Chromodoris elisabethina 5/2
Chromodoris kuiteri 1/1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 1/-
Glossodoris vespa 3/-
Goniobranchus splendidus -/1
Halgerda aurantiomaculata 1/-
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/-
Hypselodoris obscura 1/-
Miamira sinuata -/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa -/2
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis 1/-
Pleurolidia juliae -/1
Tenellia sp. 33 4/-
Thuridilla splendens 3/1
Getting ready
The substrate
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Tenellia sp. 33
Tenellia sp. 33
Chromodoris elisabethina
Hypselodoris obscura
Chromodoris kuiteri
Halgerda aurantiomaculata
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Elisha searching
Glossodoris vespa
Thuridilla splendens
A pale Chromodoris elisabethina
Glossodoris vespa
Hexabranchus sanguineus juvenile
Surface conditions
Hexabranchus sanguineus juvenile
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Pleurolidia juliae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Miamira sinuata
Ceratosoma tenue
Goniobranchus splendidus
