Species List: 07-07-2022, Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

 3 species sighted at Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 07-07-2022.

A single solo shore entry with Gary of 94 minutes. Maximum depth 5.2 m, 18 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.

This dive was to shoot some video footage of me diving the river for the doco. No live Nudibranchs, 3 species of bubble-shells, a new hydroid, lots of worms from under rocks. The Fish Cage is nearly buried.

Species and number thereof sighted

Liloa brevis shell -3

Retusa amphizosta shell -1

Roxaniella leucampyx shell -1

Sunny entry

Clarity

Surface

Worm

Worm

Hydroid!

Table Rock

Worm

Growth

The Spy

Liloa brevis 

Liloa brevis 

Retusa amphizosta

Liloa brevis ?

Fish Cage right rail

Fish Cage top

Me

Species List: 03-07-2022, Northeast Reef, Old Woman Island, Nudibranch Day with Sunreef, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

 23 species sighted at Northeast Reef, Old Woman Island, Nudibranch Day with Sunreef, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 03-07-2022.

A double boat entry dive with Gary, David, Kelly-Anne, Tomas and friends of 55 minutes each. Maximum depth 13.2 m, 19 C water temperature, 2-3 m viz first dive, 8 m viz second dive.

After a bit of rain the weather allowed us to get in for Nudibranch Day. The first dive with no Sun shining was a bit dark and low vis. The second dive has less wind and plenty of Sun. Some nice species were recorded today. On the first dive I reeled out and dropped the reel, looked up to see a Stiliger aureomarginatus, very nice to see! Some very interesting finds were made today. 

Species and number thereof sighted:

Abronica sp. 1 -1

Aegires citrinus -1

Ardeadoris averni -1

Ardeadoris rubroannulata -1

Bornella anguilla -1

Doriprismatica atromarginata -4

Glossodoris vespa -1

Goniobranchus collingwoodi -2

Goniobranchus splendidus -6

Hypselodoris jacksoni -7

Hypselodoris obscura -1

Phyllidia coelestis -1

Phyllidia elegans -1

Phyllidia ocellata -1

Phyllidia picta -1

Phyllidia varicosa -1

Phyllidiella annulata -1

Phyllidiella pustulosa -8

Pteraeolidia semperi -1

Sagaminopteron ornatum -1

Stiliger aureomarginatus -1

Thuridilla sp. 6

Tritoniopsis elegans -1

Me and our ride

OWI looking good

The man and his canon

Stiliger aureomarginatus

Stiliger aureomarginatus

Goniobranchus collingwoodi

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Hypselodoris obscura

David

Substrate

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Substrate

Goniobranchus splendidus

Goniobranchus splendidus

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Posing David

Hunting Cee

Goniobranchus splendidus

Abronica sp. 1

Bornella anguilla

Phyllidiella pustulosa

A friend

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Stiliger aureomarginatus

Phyllidiella annulata

Ardeadoris averni

Thuridilla sp. 6

Phyllidia varicosa

Phyllidia elegans

Doriprismatica atromarginata 

Ardeadoris rubroannulata

Goniobranchus splendidus

Ardeadoris averni

Sagaminopteron ornatum

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Phyllidiella pustulosa x2

Phyllidia ocellata

Phyllidia coelestis

Aegires citrinus

Phyllidiella pustulosa 

Glossodoris vespa

Tritoniopsis elegans

Goniobranchus collingwoodi

Hang time

Escaping

The hunter

Abronica sp. 1

Bornella anguilla

Hypselodoris obscura and Hypselodoris jacksoni