A single shore entry dive by Gary, Sharyl, Jenny and James of 143 minutes. Maximum depth 6.6 m, 22 C water temperature and up to 4 m viz.
With 22C water temp it was time to bring out the Waterproof D7 drysuit...ahhh warm. The early morning water clearity was not bad after a bit of rain. Nice Nudibranch hunting!
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Ceratosoma tenue -1
Cratena simba -1
Facelina bourailli -1
Flabellina lotos -3
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Goniobranchus decorus -2
Goniodoridella savigny -4
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -46
Goniodoridella sp. 5 -2
Goniodoridella sp. 6 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -16
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
* Pteraeolidia semperi -41
Tenellia sibogae -5
Early morning entry
Charged up and ready to go
Substrate
Tenellia sibogae
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Sharyl shooting
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniodoridella sp. 5
Goniodoridella sp. 5
Goniodoridella savigny
Goniodoridella sp. 6
Goniodoridella sp. 6
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Pteraeolidia semperi
Channel marker
Tenellia sibogae
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniodoridella sp. 6 juvenile
Flabellina lotos
Pteraeolidia semperi juvenile
Goniobranchus decorus
Goniodoridella sp. 1 mating pair
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Goniodoridella sp. 1 mating pair
Ceratosoma tenue
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Facelina bourailli
Tenellia sibogae
Bulbaeolidia alba
Substrate
Cratena simba
Goniobranchus decorus
