This is Koide from Sado!
I've been diving in Sado for 12 years.
And I finally met the nudibranch
I had been searching for all this time.
It was
the hanayagiumiushi!
Today Lake Kamo was rough,
with a strong west wind blowing
and the surface splashing about.
Visibility had dropped too,
so honestly, I hesitated a little.
But
of course, I went in!
And then…
believe it or not,
4 hanayagiumiushi!
Before the dive,
"Wouldn't it be great if one were there?"
we were saying as we looked through the field guide.
I never imagined it would actually show up…
The hanayagiumiushi is a nudibranch
that is common in places like Hokkaido, Tohoku,
Russia and the Sea of Okhotsk,
where the water is cold.
Today's sizes were
1 to 5 cm.
If you'd like to see them,
we're waiting for your requests!
The sea in Sado is a lot of fun!
Today's creatures
① Hanayagiumiushi
② Amimeitohikiumiushi
③ Kurokosodeumiushi
④ Fujitaumiushi
⑤ Kosodeumiushi
⑥ Kozakuraminoumiushi
⑦ Akaeraminoumiushi
⑧ Kuromidorigai
⑨ Yamatoumiushi
⑩ Midoriamamoumiushi
⑪ Kinuhadaumiushi
⑫ Azukiumiushi
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