Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Species List Rocky Fin Reef 30-07-2012


40 Species found at Rocky Fin Reef Mooloolaba Queenland 30-07-2012. Sunny, light winds to glassy surface conditions, 10-15 m viz, 19 C water temp. 1st dive/2nd dive. Species names are from Nudibranch.com.au. Numbers after each name are how many of that species was found on this outing.
*most species found this outing.
(AU) = Endemic

Aegires gardineri 1
Berthella martensi 1
Cadlinella ornatissima 1
Chromodoris elisabethina /1
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 1
Chromodoris strigata 1
Cratena simba /1
Dendrodoris carbunculosa /1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2
Dermatobranchus rodmani 1
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 3/1
Flabellina bicolor 1
Flabellina rubrolineata 1
Glossodoris vespa (AU) /2
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Goniobranchus rufomaculatus 1
Goniodoridella sp. 2 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2
Hypselodoris maritima /2
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 1
Hypselodoris sp. 1 /3
Hypselodoris zephyra 1
Mexichromis trilineata 1
Noumea norba 1
Phyllidia elegans /1
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/2
Phyllidiopsis burni 1
Phyllodesmium macphersonae /1
Tambja tenuilineata 1
Thorunna australis 1
Thorunna daniellae /1
Thuridilla albopustulosa 1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1
Thuridilla hoffae 1
Thuridilla splendens 1/1
Trinchesia ornata 1/1
Trinchesia sibogae 2


Glassy surface conditions

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Trinchesia sibogae

Hypselodoris sagamiensis

Aegires gardineri

Noumea norba

Phyllidiopsis burni

Chromodoris strigata

Thuridilla hoffae

Goniobranchus geometricus

Berthella martensi

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella sp. 2

Phyllodesmium macphersonae

Dendrodoris carbunculosa