Nudibranch Central

Friday, November 13, 2020

Species List: 11-11-2020, Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld.

31 species sighted at Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 11-11-2020.

A single solo shore entry night dive Gary of 238 minutes. Maximum depth 5.7 m, 23 C water temperature, 7 m viz.

An early midweek dive was in order, entering the water at 2 am. Recording five Knoutsodonta maugeansis was a treat. Hypslodoris whitei was also a nice find. Strangely Tenellia sibogae were really looking strange with their food source nearly gone and the animals holding onto the tips in the little current there was. The new Niparaya was very white and simplified or clean, it was also very small and I got two shots before it was swept away! Two large Philinopsis pilsbryi 60 mm with huge egg mass bubbles were great to recorded as well. And another surprise was seeing a second smaller Limacia ornata next to the big animal!

Species and number thereof sighted

* Species with highest specimen count

Costasiella kuroshimae -1

Cratena lineata -3

Doto sp. 3 -2

Elysia sp. 11 -2

Eubranchus sp. 10 -3

Facelina sp. 11 -4

Flabellina lotos -11

Goniobranchus daphne -2

* Goniodoridella savignyi -22

Goniodoridella sp. 1 -5

Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1

Gymnodoris sp. 13 -2

Hypselodoris obscura -6

Hypslodoris whitei -1

Kabeiro christianae -many babies

Knoutsodonta maugeansis -5

Liloa brevis shell -1

Limacia ornata -2

Myja sp. 1 -many babies

Niparaya sp. 24 -1 NEW SPECIES

Philinopsis pilsbryi -2

Placida kevinleei -1

Polycera sp. 1 -1

Polycera sp. 6 -1

Sakuraeolis nungunoides -1

Tenellia sibogae -12

Tenellia sp. 23 -3

Tenellia sp. 24 -1

Unidentia sp. 1 -15

Unidentia sp. 3 -6

Unidentia sp. 4 -2

Early entry

Tenellia sibogae

Goniobranchus daphne

Knoutsodonta maugeansis

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Gymnodoris sp. 13

Knoutsodonta maugeansis

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Facelina sp. 11

Knoutsodonta maugeansis

Unidentia sp. 4

Unidentia sp. 3

Tenellia sp. 23

Hypselodoris obscura x3

Polycera sp. 1

Hypselodoris obscura

Goniodoridella savignyi

Tenellia sp. 23

Costasiella kuroshimae

Polycera sp. 6

Unidentia sp. 3

Philinopsis pilsbryi

Sakuraeolis nungunoides

Doto sp. 3

Gymnodoris sp. 13

Tenellia sibogae

Substrate

Flabellina lotos

Unidentia sp. 4

Limacia ornata x2

Hypslodoris whitei

Placida kevinleei

Facelina sp. 11

Niparaya sp. 24 NEW SPECIES

Monday, November 9, 2020

Species List: 08-11-2020, Fish Cage upriver, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld.

35 species sighted at Fish Cage upriver, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 08-11-2020.

A single shore entry dive Gary, Gail and David of 240 minutes. Maximum depth 5.6 m, 23 C water temperature, 6 m viz.

Sunday rainy day diving. A 1.6 m tidal flow was near none. With a bit of rain and swell about the vis has dropped down a little. On this outing we turned over every rock we could. Again some interesting species were recorded. Six Knoutsodonta maugeansis were grea to find. An unknown dorid was found from under a rock, one photo before it took off. A stunning Baeolidia australis with egg mass was a great find as well. Goniodoridella savignyi continues to be most common while Goniodoridella sp. 1 has dropped off. A magnificent and good sized Discodoris lilacina was recorded Wow! This was my first river dive in a wetsuit, I survived!

Species and number thereof sighted

* Species with highest specimen count

Baeolidia australis -1

Bulbaeolidia alba -1

Colinatys sp. 1 -1

Costasiella kuroshimae -1

Cratena lineata -4

Dendrodoris nigra -1

Discodoris lilacina -1

Eubranchus sp. 10 -5

Flabellina lotos -7

Goniobranchus daphne -5