Species List: 10-02-2019, The Trench, Gneering Shoals, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

23 species sighted at The Trench, Gneering Shoals, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 10-02-2019.

A double dive by Gary Nudibranch Day at Sunreef on this excursion consisting of a 54 and 60 minute dive in water depth up to 19.9 m, 10 m viz, 27 C water temp.

Again today was Nudibranch Day at Sunreef Scuba Diving. Conditions were very good but a bit of swell running. Some interesting species were found.

Species and number thereof sighted dive 1/dive 2
* Species with highest specimen count

Aegires citrinus -/1
Ardeadoris rubroannulata -/2
Bornella anguilla -/1
Cadlinella ornatissima 1/-
Ceratosoma tenue -/1
Chromodoris elisabethina 1/2
Chromodoris kuiteri -/1
* Chromodoris lochi 1/4
Dermatobranchus ornatus -/2
Dermatobranchus tuberculatus -/1
Diversidoris flava -/1
* Doriprismatica atromarginata 3/2
Glossodoris rufomarginata 1/-
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -/1
Goniobranchus splendidus 1/1
Phyllidia ocellata 1/-
Phyllidia varicosa 1/-
Phyllidiella annulata -/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa -/1
Phyllidiopsis shireenae -/1
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 -/1
Pleurolidia juliae 1/-
Thuridilla splendens 1/2

Our ride

Substrate

Chromodoris lochi

Doriprismatica atromarginata and 

Goniobranchus splendidus

Glossodoris rufomarginata

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Phyllidia ocellata

Thuridilla splendens

Pleurolidia juliae

Phyllidia varicosa

Chromodoris elisabethina

Surface conditions

Chromodoris kuiteri

Diversidoris flava

Ardeadoris rubroannulata

Phyllidiella annulata

Goniobranchus sp. 6

Dermatobranchus tuberculatus

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Phyllodesmium sp. 2

Aegires citrinus

Phyllidiopsis shireenae

Cadlinella ornatissima

Ceratosoma tenue

Species List: 08-02-2019, Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

20 species sighted at Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 08-02-2019.

A single shore entry dive by Gary and Adele of 145 minutes. Maximum depth 6.6 m, 27 C water temperature and 5+ m viz.

This time we dived Toilet Block and were not dissappointed! Many animals found from under rocks. Plus 2 now species for the river.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Anteaeolidiella cacaotica -1
Ceratosoma tenue -1
Cratena lineata -2
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 -1
Discodoris lilacina -1
Flabellina rubrolineata -3
Goniobranchus daphne -7
Goniobranchus decorus -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -4
Goniobranchus splendidus -3
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -1
* Hypselodoris obscura -18
Jorunna sp. 6 -1
Phyllodesmium poindimiei -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -15
Sclerodoris coriacea -1 NEW RECORD FOR RIVER
Tenellia puellula -1
Tenellia sp. 29 -2
Trapania brunnea -2 NEW RECORD FOR RIVER
Verconia simplex -3

Entry

Goniobranchus daphne

Substrate

Pteraeolidia semperi

Sclerodoris coriacea   NEW RECORD FOR RIVER

Sclerodoris coriacea   NEW RECORD FOR RIVER

Sclerodoris coriacea   NEW RECORD FOR RIVER

Goniobranchus daphne

Substrate

Trapania brunnea   NEW RECORD FOR RIVER

Trapania brunnea   NEW RECORD FOR RIVER

Discodoris lilacina

Tenellia puellula

Goniobranchus geometricus 

Ceratosoma tenue

Anteaeolidiella cacaotica

Hypselodoris obscura

Dermatobranchus sp. 7

Substrate

Cratena lineata

Jorunna sp. 6

Goniobranchus splendidus

Goniobranchus daphne

Verconia simplex

Verconia simplex

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Phyllodesmium poindimiei

Tenellia sp. 29

Flabellina rubrolineata

Species List: 07-02-2019, Rotunda up river, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

11 species sighted at  Rotunda up river, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 07-02-2019.

A single shore entry dive by Gary, Gail and Mark of 183 minutes. Maximum depth 5.6 m, 27 C water temperature and 6+ m viz.

After 3 hours of diving we only managed 11 species...it was slim pickings. The highlight of the outing was finding a very small Noumeaella sp. 1.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus shell -1
* Cratena lineata -9
Doto sp. 6 -3
Flabellina rubrolineata -4
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus decorus -1
*Hypselodoris obscura -9
Noumeaella sp. 1 -1
Pteraeolidia semperi
Tenellia sp. 33 -1
Tenellia sp. 47 -1

 Entry

Gail and Mark ready to go

Gail shooting

Substrate

Goniobranchus daphne

Noumeaella sp. 1

Noumeaella sp. 1

Substrate

Hypselodoris obscura

Cratena lineata

Tenellia sp. 47

Tenellia sp. 47

Doto sp. 6 

Tenellia sp. 33

Tenellia sp. 33

Pteraeolidia semperi

Flabellina rubrolineata

Atys semistriatus shell

Noumeaella sp. 1