15 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 26-04-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 201 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 5.4 m, 23 C water temperature, 2-4 m viz.
After quite a bit rain. everyday. the river looked ok after yesterday's 'GoPro drop and see'. Quite a few nudibranchs were to be seen. Cratena lineata were out in force with Murphydoris cobbi next. Three Cratena simba were nice to see. Lots of sand is present nearly covering the Fish Cage and Table Rock.
Species and numbers recorded:
Atys sp. 7 shell -1
Cratena lineata -200+
Cratena simba -3
Facelina sp. 10 -1
Flabellina lotos -19
Goniobranchus daphne -8
Goniodoridella unidonta -1
Hypselodoris obscura -4
Liloa brevis shell -8
Murphydoris cobbi -42
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -5
Tenellia sp. 70 -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -23
Unidentia sp. 3 -2
Early entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Fish Cage
Cratena lineata x2
Murphydoris cobbi
Ovulid
Flabellina lotos party
Goniobranchus daphne sans red spots
Look up
Facelina sp. 10
Cratena lineata x2
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
Tenellia sp. 70
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp. 70
Unidentia sp. 1
Friends
Gothum City
Cratena simba
Cratena lineata party
Cratena simba
Goniobranchus daphne
Unidentia sp. 1
Atys sp. 7
Hypselodoris obscura
Cratena simba
Seal Rock
Stoney
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus daphne
Substrate
Substrate
The Icon
Unidentia sp. 1 party
Cratena lineata party
Got rid of that
Liloa brevis
Retusa amphizosta
Flabellina lotos
Goniodoridella unidonta
