Species List 13-02-2011 C-Spot Currimundi

20 Species found, 10m viz, 20m depth, cloudy then sunny day, not real smooth. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires citrinus /1
Cadlinella ornatissma 1
Chromodoris splendida 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 2/3 (5th photo)
Dermatobranchus ornatus /2 (8th photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /1
Durvilledoris pusilla /1 (7th photo)
*Flabellina rubrolineata 2/5 (2nd photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 1
Glossodoris vespa 2/1 (1st photo) This species is endemic to the Sunshine Coast.
Marionia cyanobranchiata 1
Mexichromis festiva 1 (4th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina /1
Roboastra luteolineata 1 (6th photo)
Sagaminopteron ornatum 3
Tambja morosa 1 (with black spots!!) (3rd photo)
Tritoniopsis alba /1

Species List 12-02-2011 Flinders Reef Moreton Island

31 Species found, 20+ m viz, 27C water temp. Great conditions. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus /1 (6th photo)
Cadlinella ornatissma 1
Chromodoris annae /1
Chromodoris cf. reticulata /1 (7th photo)
Chromodoris colemani 1 Second one found!
Chromodoris collingwoodi 1
*Chromodoris elisabethina 5/1 (2nd photo)
Chromodoris lochi 4
Chromodoris strigata 5 (8th photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /1
Flabellina bicolor /1 (5th photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata 1
Glossodoris atromarginata 3/1
Halgerda aurantiomaculata /1 (4th photo)
Halgerda cf. elegans /1
Hypselodoris aff. maculosa 1
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
Mexichromis sp. 1 Our 454 species! (1st photo)
Noumea flava 1
Noumea norba 3
Noumea simplex 2
Phyllidia exquisita 1
Phyllidia ocellata 2
Phyllidia picta /1
Phyllidia varicosa /1
Phyllidiella lizae 1/3
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Stylocheilus striatus /1 (3rd photo)
Thuridilla carlsoni 1
Thuridilla cf. gracilis 2/2
Thuridilla splendens 1

Species List 06-02-2011 Lost Fin Reef & Fairyland North

16 Species found at Lost Fin Reef 21m and Fairyland North 14m, 15m+ viz! Getting real clean BUT a bit of surface current. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Chromodoris cf. lochi 2 (4th photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina /3 (7th photo)
Chromodoris geometrica /1 (8th photo)
Chromodoris kuiteri /1
Dermatobranchus sp. 2
Flabellina rubrolineata /2
*Glossodoris atromarginata 1/4
Gymnodoris alba /1
Hypselodoris maculosa 1/1 (3rd and 6th photos)
Hypselodoris whitei /1
Jorunna parva 1 (5th photo)
Phyllidia elegans /1
Phyllidia exquisita /1 (2nd photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 3
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/1
Thuridilla splendens 2

A bonus...First sighting of Cypraea nuclelus! A real beauty. (1st photo)

Species List 28-01-2011 Lost Fin Reef

Well there was a window of diving opportunity so we jumped on it. We went out wide to Lost Fin Reef (20m) had to get back early because of wind coming. Got down to the bottom and it was like a late evening dive with torch. Only found 2 critters!! The white Aegires was a re-shoot and release. Then we heard a boat coming! The noise was very loud and pounding in my chest! Then we heard chain like an anchor being released. David asked me where the anchor was and said over there. I went to the reel and reeled back to the anchor only to find it not there. Found the spot where the anchor WAS. Followed that trail and saw in the distance a white tank....geeez how did David get there so quick?? Only to discover there was 2 tanks on the bottom ... OURS!! There was two towels and a hose on the bottom as well. I called David and he came only to see the carnage. We started our ascent. Upon reaching the surface I saw a Trawler very near by...and a boat (ours) half filled with water and a motor that was destroyed. The skipper entered the Gneering Shoals and saw 3 boats in the area on his radar. Thinking all was OK he put the boat into auto pilot and went back and did his laundry! The Trawler with stabilizer arms down proceeded to rake and turn over our boat with large dive flag fluttering in the wind. We surfaced asked "What the fuck?" the captain said...did you have you dive flag up?? Was your motor running?? Geeez 'what if ' crowds my bloody mind. The Coast Guard towed us back and the trawler followed back to the ramp. While David was getting dressed and I was watching the boat the skipper drove up and gave us back our items that where swept over board including the fucking DIVE FLAG! You would think that a skipper of a Mooloolaba Fishing Trawler would know is the boat was entering the Gneering Shoals he would have to be vigilant and watch out for boats. I guess he is exempt! David and I are OK but our boat is not. Be careful out there guys!

Species List 25-01-2011 Wobby Rocks

12 Species found, 8-10m viz. Water is clearing up day by day. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires citrinus /1 (Rare white albino) (1st photo)
Berthellina citrina /1 (4th photo)
Bornella anguilla 1 (7th photo)
Chromodoris cf. lochi 1
Chromodoris elisabethina 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1/1
*Glossodoris atromarginata 4/2
Glossodoris hikuerensis /1 (2nd photo)
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1 (8th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 1/2 (6th photo)
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/2
Thuridilla splendens /1

Egg mass found under an old coral head (3rd photo)

Species List 19-01-2011 near Shellacey Reef

11 Species found at a new spot 70m northwest of Shellacey Reef, Surface conditions where perfect! Very dirty water 3-5m viz and very dark at the bottom after the floods and rain. Where's was my torch? Colour was muted out like just before night fall. We were up for a challenge. Could not get any substrate shots due to the darkness. 1st dive/2nd dive.
* most species found this outing.

Chromodoris burni 1 (8th photo)
Chromodoris cf. lochi /1 (3rd photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina /1 (1st photo)
Chromodoris kuiteri /1
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 1 (1st photo)
Favorinus sp. 2 1 (7th photo)
*Glossodoris atromarginata 1/2 (9th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni /2 (2nd photo)
Phyllidia exquisita /1 (6th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae /3 (4th photo)
Phyllidiella pustulosa /1
Bottom photo - The Marker which is at the east side of the Gneerings.