Gary and Magnus on this excursion consisting of 1 x 62 minute and 1 x 58 minute dives in water depths from 15 m to 20 m. 5-10 m viz, 19 C water temp and a lot of surge.
After yesterday the swell picked up and the water quality dropped and surge got higher. Still managed to record 15 species. Challenging!
Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Chromodoris kuiteri -/1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1/-
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 -/1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 1/2
Flabellina rubrolineata 1/-
Glossodoris vespa 1/1
Goniobranchus splendidus 3/1
* Hypselodoris jacksoni 4/1
* Hypselodoris obscura 4/1
Phyllidia varicosa 1/-
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/-
Phyllidiopsis burni 1/-
Thuridilla splendens -/1
Verconia romeri -/1
Surface conditions
Substrate
Phyllidiopsis burni
Phyllidia varicosa
Goniobranchus splendidus
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Flabellina rubrolineata
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus splendidus
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Glossodoris vespa
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Dermatobranchus ornatus
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Phyllidiella lizae
Substrate
Verconia romeri
Verconia romeri
Chromodoris kuiteri
Thuridilla splendens
Goniobranchus splendidus
Phyllidiella lizae
Dermatobranchus sp. 7
