Monday, June 11, 2018

Species List: 10-06-2018, Fairyland, Gneering Shoals, off Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

11 species sighted at Fairyland, Gneering Shoals, off Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 10-06-2018.

Gary and group on this excursion consisting of 1 x 54 minute and 1 x 52 minute dives in water depths 16 m. 20 m viz, 22 C water temp and a little surge.

The day and conditions were forcasted as great for diving and it didn't disappoint. I conducted 'Nudibranch Day' at Sunreef Scuba Diving today. All though there wasn't a lot of species some interesting ones were recorded. All my searching was along the wall for both dives.

Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count

Berthella martensi -/1
Chromodoris kuiteri 1/-
Dermatobranchus oculus 1/-
Goniobranchus collingwoodi -/1
Gymnodoris alba -/1
Hexabranchus sanguineus juvenile -/1
Phyllidia ocellata -/1
* Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/2
Tenellia sp. 33 -/1
Thorunna daniellae 1/-
Verconia simplex 1/-

About to go!

Substrate

The Wall

Thorunna daniellae

Verconia simplex

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Dermatobranchus oculus

The dive Staff 

The Group

The Gutter

Goniobranchus collingwoodi

Berthella martensi

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Hexabranchus sanguineus juvenile

Phyllidia ocellata

Gymnodoris alba

Tenellia sp. 33