22 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 15-02-2025.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Sheryl of 300 minutes, 1.8 m, maximum depth 5.5 m, 28 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.
Weekend diving with Sheryl only to get hooked by a family that could figure out what the dive flag was, luckly I didn't get hurt! Grrrrrr....
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa, Facelina sp. 11 and Hypselodoris zephyra were highlights!
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina lotos -27
Coryphellina pseudolotos -2
Cratena lineata -38
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -9
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -23
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -4
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -4
Hypselodoris obscura -25
Hypselodoris zephyra -1
Jorunna hervei -5!
Liloa brevis shell -2
Murphydoris cobbi -36
Murphydoris puncticulata -4
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -many young
Unidentia sp. 1 -3
Unidentia sp. 14 -2
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Ready
Substrate upon descent
Fish Cage going...
Murphydoris cobbi
Coryphellina lotos x2
Murphydoris cobbi
Survival
Whodat?
Cratena lineata
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Coryphellina lotos
Float
Hypselodoris obscura
Gothum City
Nice and healthy
Gothum City
Healthy
Eubranchus sp. 10
Goniobranchus setoensis
Eubranchus sp. 10
Coryphellina lotos x2
Eubranchus sp. 10
Stoney
Ovulid
Stoney
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Goniobranchus daphne
Placida kevinleei on release
Goniobranchus setoensis
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Seal Rock
Goniodoridella savignyi
Stoney
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniobranchus daphne
Cratena lineata
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Stoney
Murphydoris puncticulata
Substrate
Phyllodesmium opalescens
The Icon
Goniodoridella unidonta
Substrate
Goniobranchus daphne mating pair
Murphydoris puncticulata
Hypselodoris obscura and Goniobranchus daphne
Hypselodoris obscura x3
Goniodoridella unidonta
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa
Facelina sp. 11
Starry Lamellaria
Hypselodoris zephyra
Substrate
Goniobranchus geometricus
Thanks for nothing!!
Goniobranchus daphne
Liloa brevis
Coryphellina lotos
Uck!
Jorunna hervei spawn
Jorunna hervei x5
Ovulid
Goniobranchus daphne
Follow crab
Hypselodoris obscura
Flatworms
Eubranchus sp. 10
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Murphydoris puncticulata
Unidentia sp. 1
Coryphellina lotos and spawn
Hypselodoris zephyra
Coryphellina pseudolotos
