A single solo shore entry dive by Gary of 300 minutes. Maximum depth 6.1m, 27 C water temperature and up to 6 m viz.
With a 2.0 m tidal flow I decided to get in 3 hours before high tide. The current was ripping! It took me 34 minutes to record my first nudibranch. Shortly after that as the current slowed critters came out to play. I recorded a new species of Niparaya and thought I would shoot a video of it only to see two animals. How good is that? Plus a giant Cowrie was found.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Colpodaspis sp. 1 -1
* Doto sp. 6 -21
Embletonia gracilis -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Facelina sp. 11 -2
Flabellina lotos -1
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus decorus -2
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -15
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -10
Niparaya sp. 15 -2 NEW SPECIES
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -2
Retusa iredaleana shell -2
Roxaniella leucampyx shell -3
Thuridilla carlsoni -1
Early morning entry
The drift
Hypselodoris obscura
Flabellina lotos
Goniobranchus geometricus
Doto sp. 6
Substrate
A large Cowrie
Doto sp. 6
Substrate
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Doto sp. 6
Doto sp. 6
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Facelina sp. 11
Niparaya sp. 15 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 15 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 15 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 15 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 15 NEW SPECIES
Embletonia gracilis
Embletonia gracilis
Roxaniella leucampyx shell
Facelina sp. 11
Eubranchus sp. 10
Goniobranchus decorus
Bulbaeolidia alba
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Retusa iredaleana shell
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniobranchus daphne
Pteraeolidia semperi
