21 species sighted at The Trench, Gneering Shoals, Nudibranch Day Sunreef, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 24-06-2023.
A double boat entry dive with Gary and friends of two 50 minute dives. Maximum depth 18.5 m, 20 C water temperature, 15-20 m viz.
Today was Nudibranch Day at Sunreef. Winter water cool and clear. What a wonderful dive day! Some very nice find where had. For me, seeing Cadlinella ornatissima, Goniobranchus coi and Gymnodoris amakusana was quite nice.
Species and numbers sighted:
Ardeadoris rubroannulata -1
Atys semistriatus shell -1
Bornella anguilla -1
Doriprismatica atromarginata -3
Cadlinella ornatissima -1
Chromodoris elisabethina -10
Chromodoris kuiteri -3
Chromodoris sp. 6 -1
Glossodoris rufomarginata -2
Goniobranchus coi -1
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -1
Goniobranchus splendidus -3
Gymnodoris amakusana -1
Hypselodoris jacksoni -4
Phyllidia ocellata -2
Phyllidia varicosa -4
Phyllidiella pustulosa -2
Thuridilla sp. 6 -4
Tornatina sp. 1 -1
Verconia norba -2
Verconia simplex -1
Our ride
Sailing
Substrate
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Thuridilla sp. 6
Thuridilla sp. 6
Phyllidia ocellata
Chromodoris kuiteri
Tornatina sp. 1
Glossodoris rufomarginata
Surface - purrrrfect
Goniobranchus splendidus
Cadlinella ornatissima
Goniobranchus splendidus
Goniobranchus splendidus
Gymnodoris amakusana
Atys semistriatus
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Goniobranchus coi
Phyllidia varicosa
Chromodoris elisabethina
Goniobranchus splendidus
Chromodoris sp. 6
Gymnodoris amakusana
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris kuiteri
Verconia norba x2
Thuridilla sp. 6
Ardeadoris rubroannulata
Bornella anguilla
Phyllidia ocellata
Glossodoris rufomarginata
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Chromodoris sp. 6
Phyllidia varicosa x2
Phyllidiella pustulosa
