19 species sighted at Old Woman Island, North Reef, Mudjimba, Qld. 09-08-2020.
A double boat dive Gary, David and Sunreef of 50 x2 minute dives. Maximum depth 14.3 m, 20 C water temperature up to 15 m viz.
Today was Nudibranch Day at Sunreef. The weather was marginal so we opted for the protected side od Old Woman Island. Great vis but some surge. Someinteresting species were found including a very large Hexabranchus sanguineus. The highlight for me was finding 2 Crimora edwardsi from under a rock.
Species and number thereof sighted 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Aegires gardineri -/1
Chromodoris burni 2/-
Crimora edwardsi 2/-
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 -/1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 1/2
Doris sp. 1 -/1
Glossodoris rufomarginata 1/2
Glossodoris vespa 1/-
Goniobranchus sp. 7 1/-
Goniobranchus splendidus 2/1
Hexabranchus sanguineus -/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/-
Hypselodoris obscura 2/-
Jorunna sp. 3 1/-
Phyllidia ocellata -/1
Stiliger aureomarginatus -/1
Thuridilla sp. 6 -/1
Tritoniopsis elegans 1/-
Tylodina corticalis -/1
Our ride
DM Elisha aka Nudibrancherbabe
Old Woman Island north side
Substrate
Substrate
Crimora edwardsi
Crimora edwardsi
Glossodoris rufomarginata
Substrate
Phyllidia ocellata
Dermatobranchus sp. 7
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Shooting Hexabranchus sanguineus
Goniobranchus splendidus
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Aegires gardineri
Doris sp. 1
Collected species for science
Stiliger aureomarginatus and Goniobranchus splendidus
Jorunna sp. 3
Tritoniopsis elegans
Goniobranchus sp. 7
Dermatobranchus sp. 7
Thuridilla sp. 6
Glossodoris rufomarginata
Hexabranchus sanguineus
