29 species sighted at Hanging Rock, Gneering Shoals, NudiDay Sunreef, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 26-01-2025.
A double boat entry dive with Gary and friends of two 50 minute dives, maximum depth 16.5 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 18 m viz.
Ahhh summer. 27 C water temp out on the reef. Great conditions after a 3 month wait (weather). Diaphorodoris sp. 1 found 2010, 2016, 2017 and now 2024, a great find! I wouldn't mind using the word epic in this instance...jus sayin.
Species and numbers recorded:
Ardeadoris rubroannulata -1
Cadlinella ornatissima -2
Ceratodoris hallucigenia -2
Ceratosoma tenue -1
Chromodoris elisabethina -5
Chromodoris kuiteri -7
Coryphellina flamma -1
Cratena lineata -1
Diaphorodoris sp. 1 -1
Diversidoris crocea -1
Doriprismatica atromarginata -11
Glossodoris vespa -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniobranchus sp. 7 -1
Gymnodoris alba -2
Hypselodoris decorata -3
Hypselodoris jacksoni -2
Hypselodoris maculosa -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Hypselodoris tryoni -1
Hypselodoris whitei -2
Hypselodoris zephyra -1
Mariaglaja inornata -3
Phyllidia varicosa -2
Phyllidiella annulata -1
Phyllidiella pustulosa -7
Phyllidiopsis burni -1
Samla bicolor -1
Thuridilla sp. 6 -8
Our ride
Surface
Substrate
Substrate
Hello!
Chromodoris elisabethina
Diaphorodoris sp. 1
Diaphorodoris sp. 1
Chromodoris elisabethina
Shoot!
Thuridilla sp. 6
Glossodoris vespa
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Mariaglaja inornata
Mariaglaja inornata x2
Chromodoris elisabethina
Diversidoris crocea
Phyllidiella pustulosa x2
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Thuridilla sp. 6
Cadlinella ornatissima
Cadlinella ornatissima
Substrate
Flatworm
Gymnodoris alba
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris decorata
Cratena lineata
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Phyllidiopsis burni
Phyllidia varicosa
Hypselodoris whitei x2
Mariaglaja inornata
Chromodoris kuiteri
Goniobranchus setoensis
Ceratodoris hallucigenia
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris tryoni
Hypselodoris maculosa
Cadlinella ornatissima
Hypselodoris obscura
Chromodoris elisabethina
Diaphorodoris sp. 1
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Ceratosoma tenue
Ardeadoris rubroannulata
Chromodoris kuiteri
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Coryphellina flamma
Phyllidiella annulata
Gymnodoris alba
Chromodoris elisabethina
Mariaglaja inornata
Diversidoris crocea
Goniobranchus sp. 7
Hypselodoris zephyra
Phyllidia varicosa
Hypselodoris decorata
Phyllidia varicosa
Thuridilla sp. 6
Ceratodoris hallucigenia
