Sunday, October 7, 2018

Species List: 06-10-2018, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

20 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 06-10-2018.

A single shore entry dive by Terry and Julie of 92 minutes. Maximum depth 7.0m, 21 C water temperature and 3m viz.

After having completed a Reef Check Australia survey site setup and clean up dive in the morning we decided to head back for a late afternoon/night dive. A large tidal range produced a strong current so the dive was a little shorter than normal, however we still managed a reasonable count of 18 species. We have also included two (2) species sighted on the morning dive in order to maintain a record.

Species and number thereof sighted
*Species with highest specimen count

Bulbaeolida alba - 1
Cratena lineata - 1
Dendrodoris denisoni - 1
Dendrodoris fumata - 1
Facelina sp. 8 - 4
Flabellina rubrolineata - 2
*Goniobranchus daphne - 10
Goniobranchus decorus - 1
Goniobranchus sp. 6 - 1
Gymnodoris sp. 9 - 1
Hydatina physis - 2
Hypselodoris obscura - 2
Marionia pustulosa - 2
Pleurobranchus peronii - 2
Pteraeolidia semperi - 5
Sakuraeolis nungunoides - 7
Tenellia sp. 44 - 4
Trapania gibbera - 1
Unidentia sp. 1 - 1
Unidentia sp. 2 - 2

Dendrodoris fumata

Goniobranchus daphne

Dendrodoris denisoni

Gymnodoris sp. 9

Hydatina physis

Pleurobranchus peronii

Tenellia sp. 44

Sakuraeolis nungunoides

Flabellina rubrolineata

Marionia pustulosa

Goniobranchus sp. 6

Bulbaeolidia alba