Species List Currimundi Reef Caloundra 9-09-12

32 species found. Three dives, two at Nudi 2 and the third at Shelly. Sunny day, starting with glassy conditions and a 12 knot Northerly for the third dive. 15m viz, 21C water temp. 1st dive/2nd dive/3rd dive.
 *Most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus /1
Ardeadoris aff. averni 3//3
Berthella martensi 1
Bornella anguilla 4/1/1
Cadlinella ornatissima 1
Chromodoris kuiteri 2
Chromodoris splendida 3//3
Chromodoris striatella /1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 2/1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2//7
*Dorioprismatica atromarginata 8/4/9
Flabellina exoptata 1
Flabellina rubrolineata 2
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1//2
Hypselodoris obscura /2
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 2
Hypselodoris sp.3 /1
Hypselodoris zephyra //1
Mexichromis festiva //1
Miamira magnificum //3
Noumea decussate 1
Phyllidia ocellata 3/4.1
Phyllidiella lizae 2//1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 5/1
Phyllodesmium magnum /1/2
Pteraeolidia ianthina /1
Roboastra luteolineata 1/1
Sagaminopteron ornatum /1/19
Tambja tenuilineata /1
Tritoniopsis alba 1//2
Tylodina corticalis /1 

Roboastra luteolineata

 

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

 

Bornella anguilla 

 

Hexabranchus sanguineus

 

Tritoniopsis alba

 

Chromodoris splendida

 

Hypselodoris sagamiensis

 

Noumea decussate

 

Flabellina rubrolineata 

 

Miamira magnificum

 

Species List TJ's Boulders Caloundra 13-09-2012

39 Species found at TJ's Boulders Caloundra, sunny day, glassy surface getting windy as the day passes, 10-15m viz, 21C water temp. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires gardineri /1
Ardeadoris aff. averni 8/1
Ardeadoris carlsoni /1
Berthella martensi /1
Cadlinella ornatissma /1
Ceratosoma tenue /1
Chromodoris splendida 1
Chromodoris striatella 1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 4/4
Diversidoris flava /1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 4/1
Elysia sp. 5 4/1
Flabellina exoptata /1
Glossodoris vespa 1/3
Goniobranchus albonares /1
Goniobranchus daphne /1
Goniobranchus verrieri /1
Goniodoridella savignyi 1
Gymnodoris alba 3
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3/5
Hypselodoris obscura 2/1
Mexichromis festiva 1
Miamira magnifica /1
Okenia hallucigenia /6
Phyllidia elegans /1
Phyllidia ocellata /1
Phyllidia picta /1
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa /1
Phyllodesmium macphersonae /1
Protaeolidiella juliae /1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 6
Roboastra luteolineata 1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 11
*Tambja tenuilineata 10/4
Trapania cf. aurata 1
Trinchesia yamasui 1
Tritoniopsis alba /1
Tylodina corticalis 3/1

Glassy surface early

Target rich substrate

Trinchesia yamasui

Goniodoridella savignyi

Mating pair Hypselodoris jacksoni

a gaggle of Ardeadoris aff. averni

Tylodina corticalis x2

Chromodoris splendida

Okenia hallucigenia

Flabellina exoptata

Pteraeolidia ianthina

Chromodoris striatella

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Tambja tenuilineata x3

Aegires gardineri

Goniobranchus albonares

Berthella martensi

Diversidoris flava

Glossodoris vespa endemic to the Sunshine Coast

Miamira magnifica

Ceratosoma tenue

Species list Nudi Retreat, Currimundi 31-8-12

28 species found at Nudi Retreat, Currimundi Reef. Light winds, 15m viz, no current or surge. 18C water temp. Avg. depth 14m. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species this outing

Aegires citrinus /1
Ardeadoris aff. averni 4/2
Ardeadoris rubroannulata 2/
Babakina indopacifica /1
Cadlinella ornatissima 2/
Chromodoris elisabethina 3/
Chromodoris kuiteri 2/
Chromodoris splendida 3/
Chromodoris striatella /1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 3/2
Dorioprismatica atromarginata 4/3
Flabellina exoptata /1
Glossodoris vespa 4/1
Hexabranchus sanguineus /1
Hypselodoris bullockii 1/
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/
Hypselodoris obscura 1/3
Hypselodoris zephyra 2/
Jorunna cf. parva 1/
Phyllidia ocellata 2/
Phyllidia varicosa 2/
Phyllidiella lizae 2/
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/2
Phyllidiopsis burni 1/
Phyllodesmium magnum /1
*Sagaminopteron ornatum 9/2
Trinchesia sibogae /1
Tritoniopsis alba 1/1

Phyllodesmium magnum

 

Chromodoris kuiteri

 

Cadlinella ornatissima

 

 

 

Ardeadoris rubroannulata

 

 

Jorunna cf. parva

 

 

Hypselodoris obscura

 

 

Chromodoris striatella

 

Nudi Retreat

Hexabranchus sanguineus

 

Babakina indopacifica

 

 

 

Species List TJ’s Boulders Currimundi 26-8-12

31 species found at TJ’s Boulders Currimundi Reef. Light winds, 15m viz, no current or surge. 18C water temp. Avg. depth 17m. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species this outing

Ardeadoris aff. averni 1/6
Ardeadoris rubroannulata 1
Bornella anguilla 2
Cadlinella ornatissima 1/2
Ceratosoma tenue /1
Chromodoris splendida 1/1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 3/5
Doriprismatica atromarginata /5
Elysia sp.5 /2
Flabellina exoptata /1
Flabellina rubrolineata /1
Glossodoris vespa 1
Gymnodoris alba 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/6
Hypselodoris kanga /2
Hypselodoris maculosa /1
Hypselodoris obscura 4
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 1
Mexichromis festiva /2
Noumea romeri 1
Okenia hallucigenia 8/3
Phyllidia elegans /1
Phyllidia ocellata 5/3
Phyllidia varicosa /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/3
*Pteraeolidia ianthina 8/7
Roboastra luteolineata /1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 2/10
Tambja tenuilineata 2/3
Tritoniopsis alba /1

Gymnodoris alba

Okenia hallucigenia

Dermatobranchus ornatus 

Noumea romeri

Ardeadoris aff. averni

Tritoniopsis alba

Ceratosoma tenue

Roboastra luteolineata

TJ's Boulders

Surface conditions