Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Species List: 19-03-2018, Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

13 species sighted at Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 19-03-2018.

A single shore entry dive by Gary and Chris of 154 minutes. Maximum depth 6.7 m, 26 C water temperature and 3-5 m viz.

After all the weather we have had and the chocolate river it was a treat to get in to find very nice conditions. The current was a bit fast but that didn't effect us. This dive presented many nudibranchs, notably Goniodoridella sp. 1 which were everywhere. A juvenile Hypselodoris zephyra was a great find.

Species and numbers sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Bulbaeolidia alba 2
Flabellina rubrolineata 3
Flabellina sp. 4 1
Goniobranchus daphne 3
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 100+
Gymnodoris sp. 10 3
Hypselodoris obscura 10
Hypselodoris zephyra 1
Jorunna sp. 6 5
Pteraeolidia semperi 39
Tenellia sibogae 11
Unidentia sp. 5 1
Unidentia sp. 6 1

Entry point and site


Goniodoridella sp. 1

Tenellia sibogae 3 animals and mating

Tenellia sibogae

Goniobranchus daphne

Tenellia sibogae

Substrate

Hypselodoris obscura

Hypselodoris obscura

Flabellina rubrolineata

Pteraeolidia semperi

The marker

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniobranchus daphne

Bulbaeolidia alba

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Flabellina sp. 4

Pteraeolidia semperi

Jorunna sp. 6

Jorunna sp. 6

Jorunna sp. 6

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Pteraeolidia semperi

Hypselodoris obscura gills

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Bulbaeolidia alba

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Unidentia sp. 5

Unidentia sp. 5

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Hypselodoris zephyra

Unidentia sp. 6 1