17 species sighted at Coles Hole, Gneering Shoals, Mooloolaba, Qld. 11-04-2021.
A double boat entry dive outing with Gary, David and friends of a 41 and 45 minutes dives. Maximum depth 20.8 m, 26 C water temperature, 15+ m viz with a fresh water layer at the surface. It was great to see Hypselodoris sp. 9, Tylodina corticalis, Okenia hallucigenia and Verconia decussata again.
Nudibranch Day with Sunreef was not going to be denied with perfect sunny weather and very little swell. There was a fresh water layer on top and clear low light water at the bottom.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Aegires citrinus -1
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
* Chromodoris elisabethina -10
Chromodoris kuiteri -1
Chromodoris lochi -1
Doriprismatica atromarginata -1
Hexabranchus sanguineus -many young
Hypselodoris sp. 9 -1
Mexichromis trilineata -1
Okenia hallucigenia -1
Phyllidia elegans -1
Phyllidia ocellata -2
Phyllidia vericosa -1
Phyllidiella pustulosa -3
Tritoniopsis elegans -2
Tylodina corticalis -1
Verconia decussata -1
The Team
Our ride
Making ready
Substrate
Ready to go
Substrate
Cowrie
Dancing Elisha
Go David!
Chromodoris elisabethina
Phyllidia ocellata
Verconia decussata
Chromodoris elisabethina
Tylodina corticalis
Hypselodoris sp. 9
Surface
Chromodoris lochi
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Okenia hallucigenia
Chromodoris elisabethina mating
Flatworms
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Bulbaeolidia alba
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllidia elegans
Hummmm...
Verconia decussata
Hypselodoris sp. 9
Chromodoris kuiteri
Okenia hallucigenia
Phyllidia vericosa
