11 species sighted at Toilet Block, Bubble Wall, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 24-05-2023.
A single shore entry dive with Gary of 131 minutes. Maximum depth 4.8 m, 18 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
Winter water is here, get in while you can, so I did. I had to abort this dive because I had to badly do a number two. Yes I got out in time, wasn't pretty. The Three Stooges are still there. Many Tenellia sibogae were to be seen. A nice sized Elysia pusilla was recorded. And nice to see under the second rock I turned over Dendrodoris nigra juvenile with it's black margin then red submarginal band.
Species and numbers sighted:
Dendrodoris nigra juvenile -1
Elysia pusilla -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Lomanotus vermiformis -1
Muphydoris cobbi -1
Tenellia sibogae -9
Tenellia sp. 70 -10
Unidentia aliciae -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -15
Unidentia sp. 3 -8
Early entry
Clarity
Dendrodoris nigra juvenile
Substrate upon descent
Tenellia sibogae
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 3
Tenellia sibogae
Unidentia sp. 1
Lomanotus vermiformis
Unidentia sp. 1 x2
Bubble Wall
Bubble Wall
Large Flatworm
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp. 70
Tenellia sp. 70
Elysia pusilla
Goniodoridella savignyi
Unidentia aliciae
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Eubranchus sp. 10
Bubble Wall
Goniodoridella savignyi
Ahh Phyllodesmium food at last
Muphydoris cobbi
Flatworm
Bubble Wall
Unidentia sp. 1
