17 species sighted at Fish Cage from Split Rock, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 18-00-2023.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 185 minutes. Maximum depth 5.7 m, 21 C water temperature, 8+ m viz.
A bonus day for the Photo Shoot. Clear water is still with us. The river Nudibranch diversity has dropped off, seeing far less animals these past days. Food sources seem to have dwindled. A Dendrodoris nigra (I thought...) has a blue margin, so is it in fact that species?
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Dendrodoris nigra -1 (with blue margin?)
Doto sp. 4 -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -6
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -8
Myja sp. 1 -many young
Retusa amphizosta shell -2
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -9
Tenellia sp. (red and yellow sibogae) -1
Tenellia sp. 44 -3
Unidentia sp. 1 -4
Unidentia sp. 9 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -4
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Fish Cage
Liloa brevis
Substrate
Substrate
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Red Coral
Red Coral
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Goniobranchus geometricus
Dendrodoris nigra (with blue margin?)
Red Coral
Murphydoris cobbi
Doto sp. 4
Doto sp. 4
Goniobranchus geometricus
Red Coral
Ovulid and Red Coral
Ovulid and Red Coral
Goniobranchus geometricus x2
Goniobranchus geometricus
Tenellia sibogae
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Unknown spawn
Goniobranchus sp. 6 x2
Large paracite on Cardinal Fish
Goniodoridella savignyi
Red Coral
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp.
Octopus
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Tenellia sp. 44
Unidentia sp. 1
Tenellia sp. 44
Flatworm
Unidentia sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 9
Unidentia sp. 9
Bulbaeolidia alba
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Goniodoridella savignyi
Friend looks pale...
Unidentia sp. 14
Flatworm
Tenellia sp. 44
