Nudibranch Central: August 2022

Sunday, August 28, 2022

Species List: 26-08-2022, Toilet Block to Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

3 species sighted at Toilet Block to Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 26-08-2022.

A single shore entry dive with Kelly-Anne and Tomas of 60 minutes. Maximum depth 5.5 m, 18 C water temperature, under 1 m viz.

This is a record of a dive they did. Lots of fluff in the water column and lots of silt. Great to see these species come back!!

Species and number thereof sighted

Doto sp. 3 -1

Thecacera pennigera -3

Unidentia sp. 1 -2

Doto sp. 3

Thecacera pennigera

Unidentia sp. 1

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Species List: 17-08-2022, Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

2 species sighted at Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 17-08-2022.

A single solo shore entry morning with Gary of 60 minutes. Maximum depth 5.3 m, 19 C water temperature, 4 m viz.

A dive was in order after a crappy cold with mind fucking coughing. While gearing up a Dugong was seen in the river just off the shore at Fish Cgae, about 30 people saw it. I happily dived with no coughing until an hour in where my nose filled up with stuff...time to go. I did manage to record 2 species of Murphydoris.

Species and number thereof sighted

Murphydoris cobbi -7

Murphydoris puncticulata -1

Entry

Clarity

Surface

Substrate

Murphydoris cobbi

Substrate

Nice to see.

Fish Cage

Murphydoris puncticulata

Coming back...

Substrate

Monday, August 15, 2022

Species List: 14-08-2022, Nudibranch Day Sunreef, Gneering Shoals, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

26 species sighted at Nudibranch Day Sunreef, Gneering Shoals, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 14-08-2022.

A double boat entry morning with Gary, Sheryl, Kelly-Anne, Tomas, Micheal and more of 56 and 56 minutes. Maximum depth 18.4 m, 19 C water temperature, 15+ m viz.

Finally a day diving for Nudibranchs with weather that was great! 5 kts of wind, no surface current, very tiny surge with a 1 m swell. We dived the outer reaches of Shellacy Reef and dived Hanging Rock for the second. Super clean water on the bottom. Some very interesting finds today!

Species and number thereof sighted

Bulbaeolidia alba -1

Chromodoris elisabethina -2

Chromodoris kuiteri -1

Chromodoris lochi -1

Diversidoris aurantionodulosa -1

Diversidoris crocea -1

Doriprismatica atromarginata -6

Glossodoris rufomarginata -1

Goniobranchus splendidus -5

Glossodoris vespa -3

Hexabranchus sanguineus -1