Julie, Terry, Gary and David on this excursion consisting of 1 x 71 minute and 1 x 67 minute dives in water depths from 16 m to 20 m. 20 m viz, 22 C water temp and some surge.
Superb surface conditions were enjoyed on this excursion out to the Gneering Shoals. It’s not quite winter yet however the surface conditions and visibility belied the date. On the other hand we are all in our drysuits enjoying the comfort and concentration they provide. We have had a number of low species counts of late but today it ramped up. Finds of note include: Tenellia sp. 6, Hypselodoris sp. 2, Dermatobranchus sp. 5 and Verconia laboutei, not to mention the Gymnodoris alba consuming the Tenellia sp. 6. To top it all off a new Eubranchus species was also found - our Eubranchus sp. 15.
Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Aegires flores -/3
Ardeadoris rubroannulata 1/-
Bulbaeolidia alba 1/-
* Chromodoris elisabethina 4/8
Chromodoris kuiteri 1/1
Cratena lineata 1/-
Cratena simba 1/-
Dermatobranchus rodmani -/1
Dermatobranchus sp. 5 -/1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 3/5
Eubranchus sp. 15 1/-
Goniobranchus geometricus 2/1
Goniobranchus kuniei 1/-
Goniobranchus rufomaculatus 1/-
Gymnodoris alba 1/-
Hypselodoris godeffroyana 1/-
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/-
Hypselodoris maculosa 1/1
Hypselodoris obscura 2/2
Hypselodoris sagamiensis -/1
Hypselodoris sp. 2 -/1
Hypselodoris whitei -/5
Mexichromis trilineata 1/-
Phyllidia varicosa -/1
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/2
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum 1/1
Tenellia sp. 6 2/-
Tenellia sp. 33 1/-
Thuridilla carlsoni -/1
Thuridilla splendens 3/3
Tritoniopsis elegans 2/-
Tyrannodoris luteolineata 1/-
Verconia laboutei -/1
Verconia romeri -/1
Verconia simplex 1/1
Verconia simplex
Goniobranchus geometricus
Hypselodoris godeffroyana
Thuridilla splendens
Gymnodoris alba consuming Tenellia sp. 6
Verconia laboutei
Substrate
Goniobranchus kuniei
Tenellia sp. 6
Ardeadoris rubroannulata
Tritoniopsis elegans
Aegires flores
Hypselodoris sp. 2
Verconia romeri
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum
Dermatobranchus sp. 5
Chromodoris kuiteri
Goniobranchus geometricus - mantle flapping
Our ride and dive platform
Hovering diver
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Tyrannodoris luteolineata
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sp. 33
Bulbaeolidia alba
Chromodoris elisabethina
Cratena lineata
Cratena simba
Surface conditions - no spilt tea
Hypselodoris maculosa
The hole at Coles Hole
Eubranchus sp. 15
