Species List: 21-08-2016 La Balsa, Mooloolah River, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

12 species sighted at La Balsa, Mooloolah River, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 21-08-2016.

Brianna, Brenton and Gary on this dive of 84 min in water depth to 6.2 m, 8 m viz and 20 C water temp.

The guys came with me on their first river dive. The current was a little high and the species list was low. Found the Pipe fish again and they were happy!

Number of each species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Bulbaeolidia alba 1
* Flabellina angelvaldesi 24
Flabellina rubrolineata 4
Goniobranchus daphne 3
Goniobranchus decorus 1
Goniobranchus reticulatus 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1  20
Goniodoridella savignyi 2
Hypselodoris obscura 6
Pteraeolidia semperi 4
Trinchesia sibogae 1
Trinchesia sp. 23  5

Brenton and Brianna joined me in this dive

Fish Cage entry

Fish Cage

Goniobranchus daphne

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Trinchesia sp. 23

The substrate

Brenton hunting

 Flabellina angelvaldesi 

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Trinchesia sp. 23

Hypselodoris obscura

Bulbaeolidia alba

Trinchesia sp. 23

Goniodoridella savignyi

Flabellina angelvaldesi

Pteraeolidia semperi junvenile

Trinchesia sibogae

Goniobranchus reticulatus

Goniobranchus decorus

Pteraeolidia semperi 

Goniodoridella savignyi

Species List: 20-08-2016 La Balsa, Mooloolah River, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

18 species sighted at La Balsa, Mooloolah River, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 20-08-2016.

Just Terry and Gary on this dive of 129 min in water depth to 6.3 m, 4 m viz and 20 C water temp.

The surface conditions were nice. There was a cool northerly light wind about but that didn't stop us. This dive exposed 10 species of Aeolids, a nice suprise! A pleasent non-related Pipe fish was found as well.

Number of each species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Cratena simba 1
Dermatobranchus oculus 1
Eubranchus sp. 10  3
Facelina bourailli 2
* Flabellina angelvaldesi 57
Flabellina rubrolineata 1
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus 1
Goniobranchus collingwoodi 1
Goniobranchus daphne 9
Goniobranchus reticulatus 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1  30
Hypselodoris obscura 7
Pleurobranchus peronii 3
Pteraeolidia semperi 5
Trinchesia sibogae 2
Trinchesia sp. 23  1
Trinchesia sp. 24  1
Trinchesia yamasui 1

Terry ready to go!

Fish Cage

Trinchesia yamasui

Goniobranchus daphne

Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile

Pleurobranchus peronii

Eubranchus sp. 10

Goniobranchus collingwoodi

Goniobranchus aureopurpureus 

Trinchesia sibogae

Goniobranchus reticulatus

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Dermatobranchus oculus

Pteraeolidia semperi

Trinchesia sp. 23

Hypselodoris obscura

Flabellina angelvaldesi

Cratena simba

Facelina bourailli

Pteraeolidia semperi

Flatworms eating

Eubranchus sp. 10

Trinchesia sp. 24

Trinchesia yamasui

Pipe fish

Facelina bourailli

Trinchesia sibogae

Goniobranchus reticulatus

Dermatobranchus oculus 

Trinchesia sp. 23

Hypselodoris obscura

Facelina bourailli