Friday, June 2, 2017

Species List: 01-06-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

8 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 01-06-2017

A single shore entry dive by Gary, Jens and Gail of 125 minutes. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 21 C water temperature and up to 3 m viz.

A cruisey dive with the exception of Marionia pustulosa which is a new record for the Mooloolah River. Pteraeolidia semperi were out in force and some quuite large animals were recorded. The water is getting cool!

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Flabellina rubrolineata -7
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -12
Hypselodoris obscura -4
Marionia pustulosa -1 New Record for the River
* Pteraeolidia semperi -19
Tenellia sibogae -3
Tenellia sp. 23 -1

Shore entry great conditions

Jens and Gail ready

Substrate

Hypselodoris obscura

Pteraeolidia semperi

Pteraeolidia semperi

Pteraeolidia semperi

Pteraeolidia semperi

Hypselodoris obscura

Goniobranchus aureopurpureus

Pteraeolidia semperi

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Pteraeolidia semperi

Tenellia sp. 23

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Pteraeolidia semperi

Tenellia sibogae

Flabellina rubrolineata

Tenellia sibogae

Marionia pustulosa New Record

Marionia pustulosa