16 species sighted at NudiDay Sunreef, Pinnacles, Gneering Shoals, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 23-03-2025.
A double boat entry dive with Gary and friends of two - 50 minute dives, maximum depth 24 m, 26 C water temperature, up to 10 m viz, smooth sea 4 kts of wind, 0.9 m of swell...perfect!
With advanced divers wanting to go deep it was decided to go to Pinnacles. I was worried the anchor would not be on the mark, but it was perfect! Down the shot line to 20 m and turn left to the main high pinnacle working it first to the right and second dive to the left. Seeing 3 Phyllodesmium macphersonae was great. The two Tenellia sp. species were nice to see as well. Deep was good! A great day out!
My images were taken with the TG-6 in housing.
Species and numbers recorded:
Chromodoris elisabethina - 10
Doriprismatica atromarginata -5
Goniobranchus leopardus -1
Goniodoridella geminae -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Hypselodoris jacksoni -1
Hypselodoris tryoni -1
Phyllidia picta -1
Phyllidia varicosa -1
Phyllidiella pustulosa -1
Phyllodesmium macphersonae -2
Tenellia sp. 36 -3
Tenellia sp. 70 -2
Tenellia sp. 79 -1
Thuridilla sp. 6 -1
Verconia simplex -1
Our ride and making ready
Substrate
Substrate
Substrate
Substrate
Phyllidia varicosa
Chromodoris elisabethina
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Chromodoris elisabethina
Phyllidia picta
Phyllodesmium macphersonae
Chromodoris elisabethina
Phyllidia varicosa
Tenellia sp. 36
Tenellia sp. 36
Phyllodesmium macphersonae x2
Phyllodesmium macphersonae
Phyllodesmium macphersonae
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Verconia simplex
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Goniodoridella geminae
Goniodoridella savignyi
Tenellia sp. 36 x2
Tenellia sp. 79
Chromodoris elisabethina
Goniobranchus leopardus
Hypselodoris tryoni
Chromodoris elisabethina
Tenellia sp. 70
Thuridilla sp. 6
Hypselodoris jacksoni
