Terry and Gary on this excursion consisting of 2 dives:
The first dive x 70 minutes at C-spot in water depths from 17 m to 20 m, 25 m viz, 26 C water temp and very little surge.
The second dive x 72 minutes at Rocky in water depths from 17 m to 20 m, 15 m viz, 26 C water temp and a little surge.
The weather looked perfect as we left the ramp at Caloundra. We raced to the site and jumped in. Upon getting close to the bottom the viz was exceptionally good, kind of a waste for us 'Branchers'! The numbers of finds was quite low for some reason. One highlight was a large Cadlinella ornatissima. And finding Flabellina sp. 6 our 727th species was a treat as well.
Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Ardeadoris sp. 2 -/1
Bulbaeolidia alba -/3
Cadlinella ornatissima 1/-
Chromodoris elisabethina 1/-
Chromodoris kuiteri 5/1
Doriprismatica atromarginata -/6
Facelina sp. 7 -/1
Flabellina sp. 6 1/- New Species
Flabellina rubrolineata 1/3
Glossodoris vespa -/1
Goniobranchus splendidus -/2
Hypselodoris bullockii -/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni -/1
Hypselodoris maritima -/2
Phyllidiella annulata -/1
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllodesmium magnum 1/-
Pleurolidia juliae -/3
Pteraeolidia semperi -/2
Tyrannodoris luteolineata 1/1
Tyrannodoris luteolineata
Goniobranchus splendidus
Hypselodoris maritima
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Bulbaeolidia alba
Hypselodoris bullockii
Pleurolidia juliae
Pteraeolidia semperi
Facelina sp. 7
Phyllidiella annulata
Phyllidiella lizae
C-spot substrate
Cheers Terry and surface conditions
Phyllodesmium magnum
Phyllodesmium magnum
Chromodoris kuiteri
Cadlinella ornatissima
Chromodoris elisabethina
Tyrannodoris luteolineata
Flabellina rubrolineata
Great viz
Substrate
Surface conditions
