26 species found at Prock, off Currimundi, Sunshine Coast.
8m viz, light surge, 24C water temp, moderate winds giving
lumpy surface conditions but pleasant enough below.
Terry, Julie & David on this excursion.
Substrate heavily carpeted with Asparagopsis algae in places.
Finding Branchs was slow going at first. It was more than 10 minutes before I saw the first.
1st dive/2nd dive
* most species this excursion.
Aegires gardineri 1/-
Ardeadoris aff. averni 2/1
Berthella martensi 1/1
Bornella anguilla -/1
Cratena lineata 1/1
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 5/3
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 7/4
Elysia pusilla -/2
Glossodoris sp. 1 1/-
Glossodoris vespa (AU) -/2
Goniobranchus geometricus 1/-
Gymnodoris alba 1/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/1
Hypselodoris maritima 1/1
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 2/2
Jorunna sp. 3 2/-
Mexichromis festiva 4/-
Phyllidia elegans 1/-
Phyllidia ocellata -/1
Phyllidia picta -/1
Phyllidiella lizae -/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/4
Sagaminopteron ornatum -/3
Thorunna sp. 3 -/1
Tritoniopsis alba 4/3
Tylodina corticalis (AU) 1/-
Elysia pusilla - taxonomic
Cratena lineata - taxonomic
Berthella martensi
Tritoniopsis alba - dining on soft coral
Jorunna sp. 3 - a mating pair
Goniobranchus geometricus
Phyllidia ocellata
Substrate
Chromodoris splendida
Thorunna sp. 3
Thorunna sp. 3
Elysia pusilla - pale and blotchy
Elysia pusilla
Elysia pusilla - vivid green, full of chloroplasts
Phyllidia picta
Substrate
Glossodoris sp. 1
Phyllidia elegans
Gymnodoris alba
Aegires gardineri
Mexichromis festiva
