A double boat entry dive by Gary, David and Harvey of 50/50 minute dives. Maximum depth 20.7 m, 22 C water temperature and up to 4 m viz.
Another Sunreef Nudibranch Day is upon us! The weather looked perfect after a bit of swell and wind. As the morning went on the wind dropped making the day nice. Not a lot of nudibranchs but some good ones non the less. For me the Oxynoes were nice to see.
Species and number thereof sighted first dive/second dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Ardeadoris rubroannulata -/1
Bornella anguilla 1/-
Bulbaeolidia alba -/1
Cadlinella ornatissima 1/2
Chromodoris elisabethina 1/3
Chromodoris kuiteri 2/2
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1/-
* Doriprismatica atromarginata 7/3
Elysia pusilla 2/-
Goniobranchus sp. 6 1/-
Goniobranchus sp. 9 1/-
Goniobranchus splendidus 1/-
Hexabranchus sanguineus -/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni -/1
Jorunna sp. 3 -/1
Oxynoe jacksoni 2/1
Phyllidia ocellata -/1
Phyllidiella lizae -/1
Roboastra luteolineata 1/-
Sagaminopteron ornatum -/1
Thuridilla sp. 6 2/4
Verconia alboannulata -/1
Verconia norba -/1
Making ready
Surface conditions upon arrival
Cadlinella ornatissima
Oxynoe jacksoni
Substrate
Oxynoe jacksoni
Chromodoris kuiteri
Bornella anguilla
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Thuridilla sp. 6
Elysia pusilla
Surface conditions
Phyllidia ocellata
Oxynoe jacksoni
Phyllidiella lizae
Goniobranchus sp. 8
Verconia alboannulata
Verconia norba
David shooting
Ardeadoris rubroannulata
Chromodoris elisabethina
Jorunna sp. 3
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Dermatobranchus ornatus
Sagaminopteron ornatum
Roboastra luteolineata
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Oxynoe jacksoni
Elysia pusilla