Species List: 15-07-2017, Terry's Delight, Arkwright Shoals, south of Coolum, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

28 species sighted at Terry's Delight, Arkwright Shoals, south of Coolum, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 15-07-2017.

Julie, Terry, Gary and David on this excursion consisting of 1 x 68 minute and 1 x 77 minute dives in water depths from 13 m to 18 m. 15 m viz, 20 C water temp and a little surge.

Great conditions, a comfortable dive boat and wonderful dive companions - it’s as if all the planets have aligned - no excuse for not having a good time. We anchored a little to the south of our normal spot at this dive site and took advantage of the varied terrain offered. The species count is unremarkable but then it has been similar on both the Gneering Shoals and Currimundi Reef of late. The Ardeadoris sp. 2 came second in the  specimen count being pipped by the Doriprismatica atromarginata. No surprises there. The former were found in slimes of four and five. The Goniobranchus leopardus is an infrequent and delightful find.

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

Aegires flores 1/-
Aegires gardineri 1/-
Ardeadoris rubroannulata 1/-
Ardeadoris sp. 2 9/2
Bornella anguilla -/3
Chromodoris elisabethina 3/2
Chromodoris kuiteri 2/1
Dermatobranchus ornatus -/1
* Doriprismatica atromarginata 8/20
Flabellina exoptata 1/1
Glossodoris vespa 4/2
Goniobranchus geometricus 1/-
Goniobranchus leopardus -/1
Goniobranchus splendidus -/4
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3/4
Hypselodoris obscura 3/4
Phyllidia ocellata 1/1
Phyllidia picta 1/-
Phyllidia varicosa -/1
Phyllidiella lizae 2/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/2
Phyllodesmium magnum 1/-
Sagaminopteron ornatum 6/4
Tenellia sibogae 1/-
Thuridilla splendens 1/3
Tritoniopsis elegans -/4
Tylodina corticalis 3/1

Substrate - on top

Ardeadoris sp. 2 - a slime of five

Phyllidia picta

Hexabranchus sanguineus

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Goniobranchus leopardus

Getting into More Mischief

Surface conditions with Mt Coolum in background

Three quarters of The Team

Crevices, gullies and drop offs

Thuridilla splendens

Phyllodesmium magnum

Sagaminopteron ornatum

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Bornella anguilla

Tritoniopsis elegans - feeding pair

Tylodina corticalis - mating pair

Flabellina exoptata

Aegires flores

Hypselodoris jacksoni - mating pair

Aegires gardineri

Tenellia sibogae

Phyllidia varicosa

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Goniobranchus splendidus

Glossodoris vespa

Hypselodoris obscura

Species List: 12-07-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

10 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 12-07-2017

Gary, Gail and Jason on this single shore entry dive of 96 minutes. Maximum depth 5.6 m, 20 C water temperature and 10 m viz.

The water clarity was again amazing in the river. The clear water made this search easier. Finding Goniodoridella sp. 5 again was nice. And yet again Goniodoridella sp. 1 was most common.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Cratena lineata -8
Cratena simba -1
Flabellina rubrolineata -12
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -34
Goniodoridella sp. 5 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Tenellia sibogae -4

Entry point

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Cratena simba

Fish Cage

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sibogae

Gail searching

Jason shooting

Cratena lineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Substrate

Goniodoridella sp. 5

Goniodoridella sp. 5

 Gymnodoris sp. 17

Goniodoridella savignyi

Goniodoridella savignyi

Hypselodoris obscura

Cratena lineata

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Substrate

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella savignyi

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Species List: 09-07-2017, Shellacey Reef off Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld

19 species sighted at Shellacey Reef off Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 09-07-2017

Gary solo on this double dive outing with Sunreef Nudibranch Day consisting of 1 x 67 minute and 1 x 65 minute. Up to 20 m viz, 21 C water temp, a little surgey, sunny and beautiful conditions.

Today was Nudibranch Day and everyone that attended learned alot. There were quite a few species found but not our average at this site. A perfect day to dive, but on the bottom there was a little surge, just enough to make focussing a challenge. The water was very clean and you could see the bottm from the surface.

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

Ardeadoris rubroannulata 1/-
Bornella anguilla 1/-
Ceratosoma tenue 1/-
* Chromodoris elisabethina 2/4
Doriprismatica atromarginata 1/1
Facelina sp. 3 -/1
Goniobranchus coi -/1
Goniobranchus splendidus -/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/-
Hypselodoris obscura 1/-
Phyllidiella lizae -/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/-
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum -/1
Tenellia sp. 6 1/-
Tenellia sp. 33 1/-
Thuridilla splendens 1/-
Tritoniopsis elegans -/1
Verconia alboannulata -/1
Verconia simplex -/1

Preparing to leave

Substrate

Our ride

Hypselodoris obscura

Ardeadoris rubroannulata

Thuridilla splendens

Tenellia sp. 33

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Chromodoris elisabethina 

Ceratosoma tenue

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Bornella anguilla

Tenellia sp. 6

Ardeadoris rubroannulata

Chromodoris elisabethina

Tritoniopsis elegans

Goniobranchus splendidus

Facelina sp. 3 and Verconia simplex

Sagaminopteron psychedelicum

Phyllidiella lizae

Goniobranchus coi

Verconia alboannulata