Nudibranch Central: Species List: 04-06-2023, Nudibranch Day at Sunreef, The Trench off Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Monday, June 5, 2023

Species List: 04-06-2023, Nudibranch Day at Sunreef, The Trench off Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

20 species sighted at Nudibranch Day at Sunreef, The Trench off Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 04-06-2023.

A double boat entry dive with Gary, David and son plus Micheal Cee and others of two 50 minute dives. Maximum depth 17.2 m, 21 C water temperature, up to 15 m viz.

Inclement weather was upon us and during the second dive it hit us. The anchor drop was spot on right on top of the grotto. As I was returning back to the anchor, it exploded of the top and slide to the sand bottom accelerating. I swam hard to catch the chain climbed up to the rope and went for a 100m train ride across the Trench to the other side before the anchor finally caught and I proceeded to work myself back to the boat. The water was so blue on the descent. I wore my 7 mm wetsuit on this one, anticipating surge and rough surface conditions. Despite that we found some nice Nudibranchs. Thank you Paul, Abbie and Holly!

Species and numbers sighted:

Aegires gardineri -1

Ardeadoris rubroannulata -1

Ceratodoma tenue -1

Chromodoris annae -1

Chromodoris elisabethina -6

Chromodoris kuiteri -1

Chromodoris lochi -1

Doriprismatica atromarginata -5

Flabellina exoptata -1

Goniobranchus geometricus -2

Goniobranchus splendidus -2