Thursday, April 27, 2017

Species List: 27-04-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

10 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 27-04-2017

A single shore entry dive by Gary and Chris of 130 minutes. Maximum depth 6.2 m, 23 C water temperature and up to 2-4 m viz.

Again the aeolids came out to play! The viz was very murky on top but nice on the bottom. The dive was from stair to stair this trip, lots to see.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Ardeadoris carlsoni -1 New Species for the river
Cratena lineata -5
* Flabellina rubrolineata -32
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -1
Goniobranchus daphne -4
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -11
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -2
Tenellia sibogae -6

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Fish Cage

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sibogae food source Fish Cage

Cratena lineata

Goniobranchus daphne

Chris checking out Tenellia sibogae Fish Cage

Pteraeolidia semperi

Goniobranchus daphne

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Cratena lineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Ardeadoris carlsoni - New Species for the river

Ardeadoris carlsoni - New Species for the river

Hypselodoris obscura

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniobranchus aureopurpureus