A single shore entry dive by Gary and Kelly of 141 minutes. Maximum depth 6.3 m, 26 C water temperature and up to 1 m viz.
The big swells and winds are now on the decline. Standing on the rivers edge the water looked a bit milky but some clearity. We went to the bottom where the vis was a measured metre and started our search. While searching the "tire" I noticed some short hydroids that appeared to be "outlined in white". Upon closer examination I discovered the white outline was the egg mass of Kabeiro christianae! At the end of the dive a new species was found and a new record for the river. Exciting!
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys semistriatus shell -1
Cratena lineata -1
* Doto sp. 6 -4
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Flabellina rubrolineata -2
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus splendidus -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -3
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Kabeiro christianae -3 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sibogae -1
Tenellia sp. 36 -1 NEW RECORD FOR RIVER
Thuridilla carlsoni -1
Entry
Fish Cage viz
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae at Fish Cage
Kelly shooting Tenellia sibogae at Fish Cage
Atys semistriatus shell
Facelina sp. 11
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Kabeiro christianae unique egg mass NEW SPECIES
Kabeiro christianae NEW SPECIES
Kabeiro christianae NEW SPECIES
Doto sp. 6
Tenellia sp. 36 NEW RECORD FOR RIVER
Hypselodoris obscura
Kabeiro christianae NEW SPECIES
Kabeiro christianae NEW SPECIES
Kabeiro christianae unique egg mass NEW SPECIES
Kabeiro christianae NEW SPECIES
Flabellina rubrolineata
Goniobranchus geometricus
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus splendidus
Goniobranchus daphne
Thuridilla carlsoni
Cratena lineata
