Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Species List: La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 21-01-2016

14 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Terry and David on this single shore entry evening dive of 153 minutes. Maximum depth 6.2 m, 26 C water temperature and 3 m viz.

A couple of nice finds in the list for this dive including a new Flabellina for our records.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus -2
* Flabellina angelvaldesi -30+
Flabellina rubrolineata -1
Flabellina sp. 3 -1 New species
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -2
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Goniobranchus decorus -2
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -3
Hypselodoris obscura -5
Noumeaella sp. 1 -1
Pleurobranchus weberi -4
Pteraeolidia semperi -6
Sclerodoris cf. coriacea -1
Trinchesia sp. 23 -1

Atys semistriatus

Goniobranchus daphne

Hypselodoris obscura

Flabellina angelvaldesi - in large numbers

Flabellina sp. 3 - New species

Pleurobranchus weberi - a 200 mm long specimen

Pteraeolidia semperi

Goniobranchus decorus

Goniobranchus aureopurpureus

Noumeaella sp. 1 - second time seen

Trinchesia sp. 23

Atys semistriatus - in situ

Sclerodoris cf. coriacea - in situ

Sclerodoris cf. coriacea