Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Species List: 15-10-2022 Hanging Rock Nudibranch Day, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 15 species sighted at Hanging Rock Nudibranch Day, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 15-10-2022.

A double boat entry dive with Gary, David, Kelly-Anne and Tomas of two 50 minutes. Maximum depth 16.9 m, 21 C water temperature, 4-8 m viz.

It was Nudibranch Day again but this time the surge was pretty bad. Some interesting species were recorded.

Species and number thereof sighted:

Chromodoris elisabethina -2
Chromodoris kuiteri -2
Doriprismatica atromarginata -3
Glossodoris rufomarginata -2
Goniobranchus splendidus -1
Hypselodoris jacksoni -4
Hypselodoris sp. 2 -1
Hypselodoris whitei  -1
Kaloplocamus acutus -1
Phyllidia picta -1
Phyllidia varicosa -1
Phyllidiella pustulosa -2
Phyllidiopsis burni -1
Roboastra luteolineata -2
Tambja victoriae -1

Our Ride

Goniobranchus splendidus

Substrate

Substrate

Chromodoris elisabethina

Glossodoris rufomarginata

Tambja victoriae 

Phyllidia varicosa

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Hypselodoris sp. 2

Roboastra luteolineata

Chromodoris kuiteri

Chromodoris elisabethina

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Phyllidia picta 

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Kaloplocamus acutus 

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Phyllidiella pustulosa 

Hypselodoris jacksoni x2

Phyllidia varicosa

Phyllidiopsis burni

Chromodoris kuiteri