Gary, Julie and Terry on this double dive outing consisting of 1 x 72 minute and 1 x 70 minute. Up to 20 m viz, 21 C water temp and super conditions.
We couldn't have asked for a better day to go and search for Nudibranchs. Perfect.
Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Ardeadoris sp. 2 3/4
Ardeadoris averni -/2
Bornella anguilla -/3
Chromodoris elisabethina -/3
Chromodoris kuiteri -/6
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2/1
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 1/-
Dermatobranchus sp. 8 1/-
* Doriprismatica atromarginata 2/8
Elysia pusilla -/1
Favorinus sp. 1 1/-
Flabellina exoptata 1/-
Flabellina rubrolineata 4/1
Goniobranchus daphne 1/1
Goniobranchus reticulatus -/1
Goniobranchus splendidus 6/3
Goniodoridella savignyi 1/-
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3/3
Hypselodoris obscura 2/3
Hypselodoris whitei -/1
Okenia hallucigenia 2/-
Phyllidiella lizae 2/3
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/5
Phyllidia elegans -/1
Phyllidia ocellata 1/3
Phyllidia picta 1/-
Phyllidia varicosa -/2
Phyllidiopsis burni 2/2
Pteraeolidia semperi 5/4
Sagaminopteron orantum 3/2
Tritoniopsis elegans 1/-
Tylodina corticalis -/1
Verconia alboannulata 2/-
Nice surface conditions
Julie and Terry preparing
Substrate - TJ's Boulders
Substrate - TJ's Boulders
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Favorinus sp. 1
Dermatobranchus sp. 8
Ardeadoris sp. 2
Verconia alboannulata
Hypselodoris obscura
Dermatobranchus ornatus juvenile
Pteraeolidia semperi
Goniodoridella savignyi
Flabellina rubrolineata
Goniobranchus daphne
Okenia hallucigenia
Okenia hallucigenia
Hypselodoris obscura
Nudi Ledge
Terry in action
Phyllidia varicosa
Ardeadoris sp. 2
Elysia pusilla
Bornella anguilla
Ardeadoris sp. 2
Goniobranchus splendidus
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Pteraeolidia semperi
Ardeadoris averni
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Goniobranchus splendidus
Ardeadoris sp. 2
Goniobranchus daphne
Phyllidia varicosa
Elysia pusilla
Chromodoris kuiteri
Bornella anguilla
Tylodina corticalis
Chromodoris elisabethina
Flabellina rubrolineata
Phyllidia picta
Dermatobranchus ornatus
Goniobranchus splendidus