Nudibranch Central: Species List: 29-01-2023, Nudibranch Day Sunreef, Trench area, Gneering Shoals, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Monday, January 30, 2023

Species List: 29-01-2023, Nudibranch Day Sunreef, Trench area, Gneering Shoals, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

16 species sighted at Nudibranch Day Sunreef, Trench area, Gneering Shoals, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 29-01-2023.

A double boat entry dive with Gary and David plus others of a 50 minute and 37 minute dive. Maximum depth 19.5 m, 24 C water temperature on bottom, warmer above that, up to 10-15 m viz.

To the Trench we were supposed to go but ended up in 20 m of water no surface current about 100 m to the south. After the first dive we headed to Shellacey Reef for a shallower dive only to find a ripping 3 knot surface current. Tried to get to the bow but no go. In that time the anchor line got caught in the prop. We then headed back to where the first dive was. Not a lot of species but some nice finds were had. One of the divers recorded a small blue with orange margin nudibranch. This looks like a new species of Nembrotha (an educated guess).

Species and numbers sighted:

Aegires citrinus -3

Chromodoris elisabethina -6

Chromodoris kuiteri -1

Dermatobranchus oculus -1

Dermatobranchus ornatus -1

Doriprismatica atromarginata -1

Elysia pusilla -1

Flabellina exoptata -1

Glossodoris vespa -1

Goniobranchus sp. 6 -1

Nembrotha sp. 3 -1 NEW SPECIES