12 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 15-03-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 184 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 5.5 m, 26 C water temperature, 1-2 m viz.
With a lot of rain behind us it was time to record nudibranchs. The large swells have dirtied up the water. Can still see them tho! Murphydoris cobbi continues to rules the substrate. A Goniobranchus albonares was on it's into a hole got one shot and gone. New Scubapro s-Tek fins are fabulous! My fav.
Species and numbers recorded:
Cratena lineata -93
Dermatobranchus sp. 16 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Flabellina lotos -19
Goniobranchus albonares -1
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Murphydoris cobbi -177
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -12
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata
Flabellina lotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata x5
Murphydoris cobbi x4
Dermatobranchus sp. 16
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 1
Cratena lineata
Eubranchus sp. 10
Hypselodoris obscura
Gothum City
Flabellina lotos
Cratena lineata
Unidentia sp. 14
Cowrie
Cowrie
Goniobranchus albonares
Goniobranchus daphne
Substrate
Substrate
Murphydoris puncticulata
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Seal Rock
Stoney
The Icon
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
