18 species sighted at Hanging Rock Sunreef Nudibranch Day, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 03-11-2024.
A double boat entry dive with Gary and Gail of 50 minutes each, maximum depth 17 m, 23 C water temperature, 15-20 m viz.
Finally Nudibranch Day is here! Perfect sunny day with little wind and swell. The viz was super clear. Seeing Verconia haliclona again after a long dry spell was quite amazing. Some very nice species were recorded today. Thanks Gail!
Species and numbers recorded:
Caloria indica -1
Chromodoris elisabethina -10
Chromodoris kuiteri -8
Dermatobranchus rodmani -1
Doriprismatica atromarginata -6
Glossodoris rufomarginata -2
Glossodoris vespa -3
Goniobranchus splendidus -1
Hypselodoris decorata -1
Hypselodoris emma -2
Hypselodoris sp. -1
Hypselodoris whitei -1
Phyllidia ocellata -2
Phyllidiella annulata -1
Phyllidiella pustulosa -3
Thuridilla sp. 6 -1
Tornatina sp. 1 -1
Verconia haliclona -1
Making ready
Surface
Substrate upon descent and anchor
Searching
Chromodoris kuiteri
Dermatobranchus rodmani
Phyllidia ocellata
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris kuiteri
Glossodoris vespa
Substrate
Hypselodoris decorata
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Tornatina sp. 1
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Thuridilla sp. 6
Glossodoris vespa
Chromodoris elisabethina
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Thuridilla sp. 6
Hypselodoris emma
Hypselodoris emma
Substrate - gutter
Substrate
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Glossodoris rufomarginata
Phyllidiella annulata
Caloria indica
Substrate
Phyllidia ocellata
Substrate
Goniobranchus splendidus
Hypselodoris whitei
Glossodoris vespa
Verconia haliclona
