Julie and David on this single shore entry evening dive of 114 minutes. Maximum depth 6.7 m, 21 C water temperature and 4 m viz.
We entered the water at last light and almost full tide and worked into the remaining current as the deepening gloom was lit by the cones of our dive lights. The Doto and Lomanotus have formed breeding colonies on the hydroids which are covered in spawn. Unidentia angelvaldesi continues to dominate the species count. The pair of large Phyllodesmium opalescens out foraging were an excellent find. They are usually hard to photograph when buried deep in the substrate growth.
Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Doto sp. 3 -3
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Flabellina rubrolineata -3
Gymnodoris sp. 9 -2
Lomanotus sp. 2 -1
Lomanotus sp. 4 -3
Phidiana bourailli -2
Phyllodesmium opalescens -2
Trinchesia cf. yamasui -3
Trinchesia yamasui -7
* Unidentia angelvaldesi -32+
Phyllodesmium opalescens out foraging
Unidentia angelvaldesi
Trinchesia cf. yamasui and Trinchesia yamasui
Eubranchus sp. 10
Lomanotus sp. 4
Lomanotus sp. 2
Doto sp. 3 in situ with eggs
Doto sp. 3
Phidiana bourailli in situ
Phidiana bourailli
Flabellina rubrolineata
