Species List: 14-10-2016, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

19 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, 14-10-2016

Julie, Terry, & David on this single shore entry dive of 112 minutes. Maximum depth 6.1 m, 21 C water temperature and 4 m viz.

A night dive in the Mooloolah River. The two species of Lomonotus and the Madrella ferruginosa were nice finds as they are not commonly seen. Also, fist-sized Pleurobranchus peronii were in abundance feeding out in the open.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.

Carminodoris nodulosa  -1
Cratena lineata  -5
Facelina sp. 3  -2
* Flabellina angelvaldesi  -31
Flabellina rubrolineata  -2
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus  -3
Goniobranchus daphne  -8
Goniobranchus decorus  -2
Goniobranchus reticulatus  -3
Goniodoridella sp. 1  -6
Hypselodoris obscura  -5
Lomonotus sp. 2  -1
Lomonotus sp. 4  -1
Madrella ferruginosa  -2
Phyllodesmium opalescens  -1
Pleurobranchus peronii  -18
Pteraeolidia semperi  -3
Sakuraeolis nungunoides  -2
Trinchesia yamasui  -6

Surface shot

Goniobranchus decorus

Lomonotus sp. 4 

Pleurobranchus peronii

Trinchesia yamasui

 Flabellina angelvaldesi

Flabellina rubrolineata

Cratena lineata 

Sakuraeolis nungunoides

Madrella ferruginosa

Pteraeolidia semperi

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniobranchus aureopurpureus

Lomonotus sp. 2

Hypselodoris obscura 

Facelina sp. 3

Carminodoris nodulosa

Goniobranchus daphne

Phyllodesmium opalescens

Species List: 13-10-2016, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

16 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, 13-10-2016

Julie, Terry, Gary & Chris on this single shore entry dive of 98 minutes. Maximum depth 6 m, 21 C water temperature and 3 m viz.

A late afternoon/night dive in the Mooloolah River. The Pleurobranchus peronii emerged in great numbers when it got dark. Discodoris cebuensis is a new addition to the list for the river. Its ventral surface was yellow instead of the white we usually sight on the Sunshine Coast but this ventral colour is noted in the literature for this species.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.

Cratena lineata  -1
Discodoris cebuensis  -1
Doto sp. 4  -6
* Flabellina angelvaldesi  -35
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus  -2
Goniobranchus daphne  -10
Goniobranchus decorus  -2
Goniobranchus reticulatus  -5
Goniodoridella sp. 1  -10
Hydatina physis  -1
Hypselodoris obscura  -6
Pleurobranchus peronii - 12
Pteraeolidia semperi  -3
Trinchesia sibogae  -11
Trinchesia sp. 23  -1
Trinchesia yamasui  -4

Goniobranchus daphne

Goniobranchus decorus

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Hypselodoris obscura

Goniobranchus reticulatus

Pteraeolidia semperi

Discodoris cebuensis

Discodoris cebuensis - yellow ventral colour

Trinchesia sibogae

Trinchesia yamasui

Goniobranchus aureopurpureus

Pleurobranchus peronii

Hydatina physis 

Cratena lineata

Flabellina angelvaldesi 

Doto sp. 4

Species List: 08-10-2016, Nudi Ledge, Currimundi Reef, Sunshine Coast, Qld

39 species sighted at Nudi Ledge, Currimundi Reef, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 08-10-2016.

Julie, Terry, Gary and David on this excursion consisting of 1 x 78 minute and 1 x 71 minute dives in water depths from 14 m to 17 m. 3 m viz, 21 C water temp and no surge.

Conditions on the Caloundra Bar were excellent for the crossing and whales were sunning themselves and teaching their calves how to breach, tail & fin slap as we made our way up to Currimundi Reef. The water here had a greenish hue just like we experienced off Coolum earlier in the week. Nevertheless despite the poor visibility we enjoyed yet another first-rate species count and more to the point sighted several species that are not common.

Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count

Ardeadoris sp. 2 8/2
Berthella martensi 1/1
Bornella anguilla 1/2
Cadlinella ornatissima 2/1
Chelidonura inornata 5/1
Chromodoris kuiteri 1/1
Chromodoris sp. 3 -/1
Cratena lineata -/2
Dermatobranchus ornatus 6/5
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 -/1
Diversidoris crocea -/2
* Doriprismatica atromarginata 50/33
Elysia sp. 15  1/-
Glossodoris hikuerensis 1/-
Goniobranchus decorus 1/-
Goniobranchus geometricus 2/-
Goniobranchus splendidus 1/1
Goniodoridella savignyi 2/-
Hypselodoris bullockii 1/-
Hypselodoris jacksoni 7/7
Hypselodoris maritima -/1
Hypselodoris obscura 1/5
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 1/-
Pleurolidia juliae 3/-
Phyllidia ocellata 1/1
Phyllidia varicosa 1/-
Phyllidiella lizae 2/2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/3
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis 1/-
Phyllodesmium macphersonae 3/-
Pteraeolidia semperi -/1
Roboastra luteolineata -/2
Sagaminopteron ornatum 2/4
Thuridilla carlsoni 2/1
Trapania vitta -/2
Tritoniopsis alba 1/3
Tylodina corticalis 1/1
Verconia norba 1/-
Verconia simplex 1/-

Ardeadoris sp. 2

Hypselodoris bullockii

Hypselodoris sagamiensis

Phyllidiopsis cardinalis

Tritoniopsis alba

Thuridilla carlsoni 

Glossodoris hikuerensis

Hypselodoris maritima

Cadlinella ornatissima

Phyllidia ocellata

Dermatobranchus sp. 7

Berthella martensi

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Pleurolidia juliae

Hypselodoris jacksoni - mating pair

Goniobranchus geometricus

Elysia sp. 15

Elysia sp. 15

Elysia sp. 15

Goniodoridella savignyi

Chelidonura inornata

Diversidoris crocea - a pair

Cratena lineata

Roboastra luteolineata

Trapania vitta 

Substrate - through the green gloom

Phyllidiella pustulosa 

Phyllidiella lizae

Phyllodesmium macphersonae 

Phyllidia varicosa 

Tylodina corticalis

Verconia simplex

Goniobranchus splendidus

Goniobranchus decorus

Hypselodoris obscura - mating pair

Chromodoris sp. 3

Bornella anguilla

Surface conditions