32 species sighted at Fish Cage from Split Rock, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 24-08-2023.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and David of 200 minutes. Maximum depth 6.0 m, 21 C water temperature, 8+ m viz.
On this dive we got video footage done for the doco. While we were doing that some fantastic finds were made. David went high I went low. A new Niparaya was recorded which made my day until David showed me Goniobranchus sp. 6 mulling around a rather large hydroid. Upon closer inspection there was a Tenellia sp. 44 tuck up inside and also a stringy pinkish egg mass which I knew was from Notobryon wardi (Come-back-species), but where was it? After closer inspection I noticed an indent in the rock and gave it a poke, there it was! I carefully pulled it out for pics and put it back, WOW! The very smallest Idaliadoris maugeansis was recorded at probably 1-2 mm. Then there was Favorinus tsuruganus another Come-back-species! And then there was a nice sized Jorunna parva another Come-back-species. Great dive to say the very least as we get into spring!
Species and numbers sighted:
Bulbaeolidia alba -6
Carminodoris nodulosa -1
Colpodaspis sp. 2 -1
Dendrodoris denisoni -3
Doto sp. 3 -4
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -many young
Facelina bourailli -2
Favorinus tsuruganus -1 Come-back-species
Flabellina pseudolotos -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -7
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -6
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Jorunna parva -1 Come-back-species
Kabeiro christianae -many young
Liloa brevis shell -1
Limacia ornata -1
Murphydoris adusta -1
Murphydoris cobbi -100+
Niparaya sp. 47 -1 NEW SPECIES
Notobryon wardi -1 Come-back-species
Pleurobranchus peronii -5
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -10
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 44 -4
Unidentia sp. 1 -7
Unidentia sp. 2 -4
Unidentia sp. 6 -2
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Bulbaeolidia alba
Substrate
Facelina bourailli
Limacia ornata
Pleurobranchus peronii x2
Unidentia sp. 1
Eubranchus sp. 10
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae not much left!
Murphydoris cobbi
Hypselodoris obscura
Pleurobranchus peronii
Tenellia sibogae
Eubranchus sp. 3
Unknown spawn
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Goniobranchus geometricus
Murphydoris adusta
Ahhh the red coral!
Unidentia sp. 6
Pleurobranchus peronii
Tenellia sp. 23
Searchung
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Bulbaeolidia alba
Unidentia sp. 1
Bulbaeolidia alba
Niparaya sp. 47 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 47 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 47 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 47 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 47 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 47 NEW SPECIES
Dendrodoris denisoni
Beautiful Ovulid at home
Beautiful Ovulid
Unidentia sp. 2
Facelina bourailli
Carminodoris nodulosa
Goniobranchus geometricus x2
Doto sp. 3
Jorunna parva Come-back-species
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniodoridella savignyi
Flabellina pseudolotos
Tenellia sibogae
Whodat?
Dendrodoris denisoni
Liloa brevis
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniodoridella savignyi x2
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp. 44
Tenellia sp. 44
Pleurobranchus peronii
Pleurobranchus peronii
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Flatworm
Tenellia sp. 44
Notobryon wardi spawn Come-back-species
Notobryon wardi Come-back-species
Notobryon wardi Come-back-species
Notobryon wardi Come-back-species
Notobryon wardi Come-back-species
Kabeiro christianae
Favorinus tsuruganus Come-back-species
