11 species sighted at Nudibranch Day with Sunreef, The Trench, Gneering Shoals, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 30-04-2022.
A double boat entry dive with Gary and friends of 50/66 minute dives. Maximum depth 19.1 m, 24 C water temperature, 10 m viz.
Today, finally, was good enough weather for Nudibranch Day at Sunreef. Blue water with a bit of roughness greeted us on the way out. A bit of surface current challenged us as we made our way to the anchor line after exit. Pretty clear wtaer and a bit of surge (rate 5) produced a few great to see again species. Chromodoris willani found by Sheryl was a real treat. Recording Goniobranchus kuniei right at the start of the search was a great surprize. I think everyone who saw it smiled! All in all a good outing.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Chromodoris elisabethina -4
Chromodoris kuiteri -3
Chromodoris willani -1
Cratena simba -1
Dermatobranchus oculus -1
* Doriprismatica atromarginata -6
Goniobranchus kuniei -1
Hexabranchus sanguineus -many young
Phyllidia ocellata -1
Phyllidia varicosa -2
Phyllidiella pustulosa -4
Our ride
Hello!
The Team
The exit
Substrate south wall
Substrate south wall
Goniobranchus kuniei
Goniobranchus kuniei
Dermatobranchus oculus
Cratena simba
Chromodoris kuiteri
Cratena simba
Surface
Substrate north wall
Substrate north wall
Chromodoris kuiteri feeding
Hexabranchus sanguineus - many young
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllidia ocellata
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Mermaid!
Chromodoris elisabethina
Goniobranchus kuniei
Chromodoris willani
