Species List 25-07-2011 Lost Fin Reef

22 Species found at Lost Fin Reef, glassy surface conditions, rolling ground swells, big surge, 5m viz. Only took camera on first of 2 dives.

Berthellina citrina

Chelidonura inornata

Chromodoris decora

Chromodoris elisabethina

Chromodoris lochi

Chromodoris splendida

Cratena lineata (7th photo)

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

Dermatobranchus sp. 2

Elysia sp. 5 (6th photo)

Glossodoris vespa

Hypselodoris bullockii

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Noumea flava

Phyllidiella lizae

Phyllidiella pustulosa (5th photo)

Phyllidiopsis burni

Phyllidiopsis cardinalis (2nd photo)

Roboastra luteolineata (1st photo)

Thuridilla carlsoni

Thuridilla splendens

Trapania cf. aurata

Species List 13-07-2011 Shelly Reef and Nudi Retreat

28 Species found at Shelly Reef and Nudi Retreat. Sunny light winds, 5 and 10m viz, a little surge. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found on this outing.

Bornella anguilla /2
Ceratosoma magnificum 1/1 (1st and 6th photos)
Chromodoris elisabethina 2
Chromodoris kuiteri /1
Chromodoris kuniei /1 (2nd photo)
Chromodoris lochi 1
Chromodoris splendida 1
Cratena lineata 1 (14th photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /1
Elysia sp. 5 /1 (5th photo)
Flabellina exoptata 1
Glossodoris aff. averni 1
Glossodoris atromarginata 4
Goniodoridella savignyi 1 (7th photo)
Hypselodoris kanga 1 (8th photo)
Hypselodoris obscura 2
Hypselodoris zephyra 1 (13th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata 1/3
Phyllidia picta 3 (9th photo)
Phyllidia varicosa /1
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1/1
*Sagaminopteron ornatum 21/5
Tambja tenuilineata /1 (3rd photo)
Thorunna sp. 2 - Our 465th species! (4th photo)
Trapania cf. aurata 1 (10th photo)
Tritoniopsis alba 1

Species List 10-07-2011 Clown Reef

21 Species found at Clown Reef, 15kts cold wind heading out and during first dive, during 2nd dive wind dropped out to about 5 and it was perfect! Water temp 19C, 10-15m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Berthellina citrina /2 (3rd photo)
Cadlinella ornatissima 1
Chromodoris decora /1 (2nd photo)
*Chromodoris elisabethina 7/3
Chromodoris kuiteri 2 (14th photo)
Chromodoris splendida 3/4 (8th photo)
Colpodaspis thompsoni /1 (4th photo)
Hypselodoris maculosa /1
Hypselodoris obscura 2
Kaloplocamus acutus 1 (9th photo)
Micromelo undata /1 (1st photo)
Noumea alboannulata 1 (7th photo)
Phyllidia varicosa 3 (13th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 2/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/4
Roboastra luteolineata /1 (5th photo)
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1!
Tambja morosa /1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1 (6th photo)
Thuridilla splendens 1/4
Trinchesia ornata 1 (10th photo)

12th photo Wobby watching!

Species List 08-07-2011 Shelly Reef Caloundra

19 Species found at Shelly Reef, light winds, sunny 5-10m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Bornella anguilla 1/1 (2nd photo)
Chromodoris albonares 1
Chromodoris splendida 1/4
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2 (12th photo)
Glossodoris aff. averni 1
Glossodoris atromarginata 6/4
Goniodoridella savignyi 1/1
Hypselodoris kanga 1
Hypselodoris obscura 3/5 (1st photo)
Pectenodoris trilineata /2 (6th photo)
Phyllidia picta /2 (3rd photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 1 (9th photo)
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2
Pteraeolidia ianthina 2/7 (7th photo)
*Sagaminopteron ornatum 31/34 = 65! (8th photo)
Trapania cf. aurata /1 (5th photo)
Tritoniopsis alba 2/1 (13th photo)
Tylodina corticalis 1 (11th photo)
Unknown red dorid 1 - Richard to ID (4th photo)

This dive site is a target rich environment!!
Two 90 minute dives in 9-10m depth 700m off shore = FUN!