10 species sighted at Shellacey Reef, Gneering Shoals, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 27-02-2022.
A double boat entry morning with Gary and Sunreef Nudibranch Day of two 50 minute dives. Maximum depth 18.8 m, 26 C water temperature, 15 m viz.
Finally the conditions were right. The last time I saw Nudibranchs was a month ago, today was very nice. There was a ripping lung buster surface current present. But down on the bottom there was joy and some nice Nudibranchs. The highlight for me was coming eye-to-eye at the safety stop with fast moving Hydromyles globulosus in the current. I tried to collect one but they were too fast. A large Halgerda aurantiomaculata was a treat to shoot and admire. A mating pair and solo Cadlinella ornatissima were nice to see as well.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Cadlinella ornatissima -3
Ceratosoma tenue -1
Chromodoris kuiteri -2
Dermatobranchus rodmani -1
Halgerda aurantiomaculata -1
Hexabranchus sanguineus -many young
* Hydromyles globulosus -6
Phyllidiella lizae -3
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Verconia laboutei -1
Our ride
Working?
Substrate
Substrate
Dermatobranchus rodmani
Cadlinella ornatissima x2
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella lizae
Chromodoris kuiteri
Hexabranchus sanguineus egg mass
Surface
Phyllidiella lizae
Flatworm
Halgerda aurantiomaculata
Halgerda aurantiomaculata
Verconia laboutei
Ceratosoma tenue
Ceratosoma tenue
Cadlinella ornatissima
Tornatina sp. 1
