Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Species List: 17-07-2017, Fairyland Gutters, Gneering Shoals, east of Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld

8 species sighted at Fairyland Gutters, Gneering Shoals, east of Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 17-07-2017

Gary and Magnus on this excursion consisting of 1 x 74 minute and 1 x 59 minute dives in water depths from 14 m to 17 m. 20+ m viz, 21 C water temp and a little surge.

Again great conditions! The clarity of the water was better then the previous dives. BUT the Nudibranch numbers were dramatically down. Hard searching yielded only 8 species, but I did manage to find our 711th species.

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

Bornella anguilla 1/-
Chromodoris kuiteri -/1
Chromodoris sp. 1 -/1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 2/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/2
* Hypselodoris obscura 3/2
Platydoris sanguinea 1/-
Tenellia sp. 45 1/-  New Species

Chromodoris sp. 1

Substrate

Platydoris sanguinea

Platydoris sanguinea

Bornella anguilla

Tenellia sp. 45  New Species

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Hypselodoris obscura

More beautiful clean water

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Substrate

Surface conditions