Sunday, February 24, 2019

Species List: 24-02-2019, Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

14 species sighted at Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 24-02-2019.

A single shore entry dive by Gary and Kelly of 141 minutes. Maximum depth 6.3 m, 26 C water temperature and up to 1 m viz.

The big swells and winds are now on the decline. Standing on the rivers edge the water looked a bit milky but some clearity. We went to the bottom where the vis was a measured metre and started our search. While searching the "tire" I noticed some short hydroids that appeared to be "outlined in white". Upon closer examination I discovered the white outline was the egg mass of Kabeiro christianae! At the end of the dive a new species was found and a new record for the river. Exciting!

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus shell -1
Cratena lineata -1
* Doto sp. 6 -4
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Flabellina rubrolineata -2
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus splendidus -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -3
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Kabeiro christianae -3 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sibogae -1
Tenellia sp. 36 -1 NEW RECORD FOR RIVER
Thuridilla carlsoni -1


Entry

Fish Cage viz

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sibogae at Fish Cage

Kelly shooting Tenellia sibogae at Fish Cage

Atys semistriatus shell

Facelina sp. 11

Goniodoridella sp. 1 

Goniodoridella sp. 1 

Kabeiro christianae unique egg mass  NEW SPECIES

Kabeiro christianae  NEW SPECIES

Kabeiro christianae  NEW SPECIES

Doto sp. 6

Tenellia sp. 36  NEW RECORD FOR RIVER

Hypselodoris obscura

Kabeiro christianae  NEW SPECIES

Kabeiro christianae  NEW SPECIES

Kabeiro christianae unique egg mass  NEW SPECIES

Kabeiro christianae  NEW SPECIES

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniobranchus geometricus

Hypselodoris obscura

Goniobranchus splendidus

Goniobranchus daphne

Thuridilla carlsoni

Cratena lineata