Terry, David and Gary on this excursion consisting of 1 x 78 minute and 1 x 79 minute dives in water depths up to 17.2 m, 10 m viz, 20 C water temp and a little surge.
The forecast wasn't perfect but 3 dedicated divers headed out anyway. The surface conditions weren't to bad and the vis had dropped off a bit. The species count was still exceptional! Some interesting species were recorded and Doriprismatica atromarginata continues to be very common. The sand flats in front of the wall proved successful. Finding Goniobranchus sp. 4 on its finger sponge was a nice find.
Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Aegires citrinus 1/-
Aplysia parvula 2/-
Bornella anguilla 2/2
Chromodoris kuiteri 3/6
Cratena lineata 2/1
Cratena simba -/1
Dermatobranchus oculus -/1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2/1
* Doriprismatica atromarginata 9/23
Eubranchus sp. 3 1/-
Flabellina exoptata 1/-
Flabellina rubrolineata 2/2
Glossodoris rufomarginata 1/5
Goniobranchus coi 1/-
Goniobranchus daphne -/1
Goniobranchus geometricus -/1
Goniobranchus kuniei -/1
Goniobranchus sp. 1 1/-
Goniobranchus sp. 4 -/1
Goniobranchus splendidus 6/2
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3/2
Hypselodoris obscura 1/-
Mariaglaja inornata 1/2
Phyllidia elegans 1/-
Phyllidia ocellata 1/2
Phyllidiella annulata 4/-
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 4/3
Phyllidiopsis burni 1/1
Phyllidiopsis loricata 1/-
Phyllidiopsis shireenae -/1
Phyllodesmium crypticum juvenile -/1
Phyllodesmium macphersonae 4/2
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 -/1
Pleurobranchus peronii -/1
Pleurolidia juliae 2/1
Pteraeolidia semperi 1/-
Sagaminopteron ornatum 7/5
Tambja tenuilineata 1/3
Tenellia sp. 26 -/1
Tornatina sp. 1 1/1
Tritoniopsis elegans -/1
Tyrannodoris luteolineata 2/1
Verconia simplex 1/-
Readying our ride
Surface conditions
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Tornatina sp. 1 shell 1/1
Tyrannodoris luteolineata
Flabellina exoptata
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Pteraeolidia semperi
Cratena lineata
Aplysia parvula
The uncommon Phyllidiopsis loricata
Substrate
Bornella anguilla
The common Doriprismatica atromarginata
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Pleurolidia juliae
Verconia simplex
Phyllodesmium macphersonae
Eubranchus sp. 3
Flabellina rubrolineata
Sagaminopteron ornatum
Pleurobranchus peronii
Goniobranchus daphne
Phyllidiopsis burni
Dermatobranchus ornatus
Phyllidiopsis shireenae
Glossodoris rufomarginata
Chromodoris kuiteri
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Sagaminopteron ornatum pale colour-form
Tritoniopsis elegans
Tambja tenuilineata
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllodesmium macphersonae
Aegires citrinus juvenile with black rhinophores
Tambja tenuilineata
Mariaglaja inornata
Bornella anguilla feeding
Dermatobranchus oculus
Goniobranchus sp. 4
Goniobranchus geometricus
Tenellia sp. 26
Phyllodesmium crypticum juvenile
Goniobranchus sp. 1
Dermatobranchus ornatus
Goniobranchus coi
Tyrannodoris luteolineata
Glossodoris rufomarginata
Goniobranchus kuniei
