A single shore entry dive by Gary, Sheryl, Jenny and Sandy of 173 minutes. Maximum depth 6.2 m, 22 C water temperature and up to 4 m viz.
The water quality is still quite good and with very little current on a 1.1 m tide, 129 nudibranchs came out on display. Pteraeolidia semperi still dominates the most common category. Found from under a small rock were two Facelina sp. 3. Right in the beginning or in this case the end of our dive a rather large Bornella anguilla was found on the side of a rock. Another exciting thing that happened on this dive was the recording of a Blue-ringed Octopus...in the river (photo coming thanks Sandy)!
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys semistriatus shell -1
Bornella anguilla -1
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Ceratosoma tenue -1
Cratena lineata -1
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Facelina sp. 3 -2
Flabellina lotos -10
Goniobranchus daphne -4
Goniobranchus decorus -1
Goniodoridella savigny -4
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -30
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -19
Hypselodoris zephyra -1
* Pteraeolidia semperi -45
Tenellia sibogae -7
Unidentia sp. 8 -1
Entry
Surface float and weekend traffic
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae pair
Hypselodoris zephyra
Hypselodoris obscura feeding
Flabellina lotos
Substrate
Facelina sp. 11
Goniodoridella savigny
Hypselodoris obscura
Pteraeolidia semperi large animal
Goniobranchus daphne juvenile
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Pteraeolidia semperi juvenile
Channel marker
Substrate
Sandy
Flabellina lotos
Facelina sp. 3 pair
Facelina sp. 3
Goniodoridella savigny
Goniobranchus daphne
Pteraeolidia semperi
Cratena lineata
Flatworm
Unidentia sp. 8
Bulbaeolidia alba
Flatworm
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Tenellia sibogae
Bornella anguilla
Bornella anguilla gills
