Thursday, March 3, 2016

Species List: La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 02-03-2016

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

Terry, Gary and David on this single, shore entry dive of 180 minutes. Maximum depth 5.9 m, 27 C water temperature and 3 m viz.

Despite the heavy rainfall of the previous day the viz had actually improved on the last dive in the river.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.

Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Dendrodoris nigra -1
Flabellina angelvaldesi - 1
Flabellina sp. 4 -2
Goniobranchus daphne -19
Goniobranchus decorus -1
Goniobranchus splendidus -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -16
Gymnodoris alba -1
Gymnodoris sp. 9 -3
Hoplodoris nodulosa -3
Hypselodoris obscura -11
Philinopsis speciosa -1
Phyllaplysia sp. 1 -1
* Pteraeolidia semperi -31
Trinchesia sibogae -1
Trinchesia sp. 23 -1

Philinopsis speciosa

Hoplodoris nodulosa

Dendrodoris nigra

Flabellina sp. 4

Trinchesia sibogae

Trinchesia sp. 23

Substrate

Hypselodoris obscura

Goniobranchus daphne

Bulbaeolidia alba

Gymnodoris sp. 9

Goniobranchus decorus 

Gymnodoris alba

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Phyllaplysia sp. 1