20 species sighted at Shellacey Reef, Gneering Shoals, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld. 10-10-2021.
A double boat entry dive with Gary and Roxy of 50/50 minutes. Maximum depth 18.0 m, 22/21 C water temperature, up to 10 m viz.
Today was Nudibranch Day at Sunreef. Beautiful conditions on the bottom. The winds were to start blowing after the dives. Some very interesting species were recorded today.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Ardeadoris rubroannulata -1
Ceratosoma tenue -1
Chromodoris elisabethina -3
Chromodoris sp. 3 -1
Chromodoris strigata -1
Cratena lineata -1
* Doriprismatica atromarginata -15
Glossodoris rufomarginata -5
Goniobranchus geometricus -2
Goniobranchus splendidus -3
Goniobranchus sp. 7 -1
Hexabranchus sanguineus -1
Hypselodoris jacksoni -2
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Hypselodoris sp. 4 -1
Phyllidia varicosa -2
Phyllidiella lizae -1
Phyllidiella pustulosa -2
Thuridilla carlsoni -1
Tylodina corticalis -1
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Substrate
Cratena lineata
Chromodoris strigata
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus geometricus
Ceratosoma tenue
Goniobranchus geometricus
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Phyllidiella lizae
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Tylodina corticalis
Substrate
Substrate
Hypselodoris sp. 4
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris elisabethina
Phyllidia varicosa
Shoot
Glossodoris rufomarginata
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Goniobranchus splendidus
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Thuridilla carlsoni
Ardeadoris rubroannulata
Shoot
Goniobranchus sp. 7
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Chromodoris sp. 3
Surface after dives