Sunday, May 1, 2022

Species List: 30-04-2022, Nudibranch Day with Sunreef, The Trench, Gneering Shoals, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

 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