A single shore entry dive by Gary, Fran and Nevar of 185 minutes. Maximum depth 6.5 m, 26 C water temperature and up to 3+ m viz.
After a week of rain the intrepid dive team made its way down to the river to take a chance. Upon reaching the bottom we were surprised with 3-4 m viz. A new species 2 mm Goniodoridella sp. 8, complete with a "spikey" body unlike anything we have seen before. A beautiful pink Favorinus japonicus was found from under a rock and is a new record for the river. Another great adventure for sure!
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Cratena lineata -16
Doto sp. 6 -4
Facelina sp. 3 -21
Favorinus japonicus -1 NEW SPECIES FOR RIVER
Flabellina lotos -30
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -31
Goniodoridella sp. 8 -1 NEW SPECIES
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -3
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 22 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -24
Hypselodoris zephyra -1
Onchidoris maugeansis -1
Sakuraeolis nungunoides -1
Thuridilla carlsoni -1
Trapania aurata -1
Trapania vitta -2
Unidentia sp. 3 -1
Unidentia sp. 9 -1
Unknown juvenile dorid -1
Entry
Ready to go
Substrate
Facelina sp. 3
Hypselodoris obscura
Flabellina lotos
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Trapania aurata
Goniodoridella sp. 1 pair
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata
Trapania vitta
Gymnodoris sp. 22
Thuridilla carlsoni
Substrate
Hypselodoris zephyra
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus geometricus
Doto sp. 6
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Unknown juvenile dorid
Substrate
Cratena lineata
Unidentia sp. 9
Unidentia sp. 3
Bulbaeolidia alba
Gymnodoris sp. 17
Goniodoridella sp. 8 NEW SPECIES
Goniodoridella sp. 8 NEW SPECIES
Favorinus japonicus NEW SPECIES FOR RIVER
Onchidoris maugeansis
Goniodoridella sp. 8 NEW SPECIES
Goniodoridella sp. 8 NEW SPECIES
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniodoridella savignyi
