A single solo shore entry dive by Gary of 169 minutes. Maximum depth 6.3 m, 27 C water temperature and up to 6 m viz.
After checking out the river yesterday the water looked good for diving. This morning did not disappoint. Another species of Flabellina was found with spectacular coloration. Goniodoridella sp. 1 was truly out in force! A very small Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum was found from under a rock. Goniodoridella sp. 5 and 6 were found a few times as well. All in all 159 animals were recorded. A nice dive despite the rain we had! The river continues to impress. And our little friend Tenellia sibogae which lived on the golden hydroid is now gone...
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys semistriatus shell -2
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Cratena lineata -6
Elysia sp. 11 -4
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Flabellina lotos -12
Flabellina sp. 9 -1 NEW SPECIES
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -99
Goniodoridella sp. 5 -6
Goniodoridella sp. 6 -5
Hypselodoris obscura -11
Kabeiro christianae -3
Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Entry
Goniodoridella sp. 1 trio
Hypselodoris obscura
Atys semistriatus shell
Flabellina lotos
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniodoridella sp. 6 pair
Flabellina lotos pair
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniodoridella sp. 6
Goniobranchus daphne
Elysia sp. 11
Elysia sp. 11
Goniodoridella sp. 1 pair
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 trio
Elysia sp. 11
Substrate
Kabeiro christianae and egg masses
Kabeiro christianae trio
Flabellina lotos pair
Mating pair Goniodoridella sp. 1
Cratena lineata
Flabellina lotos
Cratena lineata
Goniodoridella sp. 6
Goniodoridella savignyi
Tenellia sp. 23
Bulbaeolidia alba
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata
Flabellina lotos
Pteraeolidia semperi
Flabellina sp. 9 NEW SPECIES
Flabellina lotos with forked cerata
Goniodoridella sp. 5 pair
Juvenile Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum
Substrate
Goniodoridella sp. 6
Eubranchus sp. 10
Goniodoridella sp. 5
Eubranchus sp. 3
