23 species sighted at Shellacey Reef Nudibranch Day with Sunreef, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 21-01-2023.
A double boat entry dive with Gary and friends of two 50 minute dives, maximum depth 17.4 m, 27 C water temperature, 15 m viz.
Finally weather we can dive into! There was a 1.2 m swell which made for surge and surface current. Great vis made up for it. Low number of species due to surge. Aegires villosus was the highlight for me!
Species and numbers recorded:
Aegires villosus -1
Ardeadoris rubroannulata -1
Bornella anguilla -1
Cadlinella ornatissima -1
Ceratosoma tenue -1
Chromodoris elisabethina -1
Chromodoris kuiteri -2
Chromodoris lochi -3
Chromodoris strigata -1
Doriprismatica atromarginata -1
Flabellina sp. -1
Glossodoris rufomarginata -1
Glossodoris vespa -1
Goniobranchus splendidus -3
Hexabranchus lacer -1
Hypselodoris bullockii -2
Hypselodoris jacksoni -1
Hypselodoris zephyra -1
Mariaglaja inornata -1
Phyllidia ocellata -1
Phyllidia varicosa -1
Phyllidiella pustulosa -2
Samla bicolor -1
Our ride
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Substrate
Substrate
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Goniobranchus splendidus
Goniobranchus splendidus
Goniobranchus splendidus
Samla bicolor
Glossodoris rufomarginata
Aegires villosus
Chromodoris elisabethina
Glossodoris vespa
Cadlinella ornatissima
Hexabranchus lacer
