Species List: 16-02-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

7 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 16-02-2017

Julie, Sue and Terry were on this single shore entry dive, of 128 minutes. Maximum depth 6.1 m, 27 C water temperature and up to 5 m viz.

With Sue visiting, our attention was not limited to nudibranchs but we were happy to see those that we did find. Not listed here are the numerous ovulids that were sighted along with some interesting crabs and fish.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

 Dendrodoris fumata - 2 

Goniobranchus daphne - 2 

Goniodoridella sp.1 - 2 

Gymnodoris sp. 10 - 1 

Hypselodoris obscura - 4 

Philinopsis gardineri - 1 

*Pteraeolidia semperi - 12

 Dendrodoris fumata

 Goniobranchus daphne

 Goniodoridella sp.1

 Hypselodoris obscura

 Pteraeolidia semperi

 Philinopsis gardineri

 

Species List: 18-02-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

12 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 18-02-2017

Gary and Elliot were on this single shore entry dive, of 156 minutes. Maximum depth 6.5 m, 29 C water temperature and up to 5 m viz.

Equipped with a new camera Nikon AW130 I entered the water and began the search for subjects. Lighting was from a torch set to low. Finding another Trapania scurra was a real treat!

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus shell -1
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Cratena lineata -3
Dermatobranchus oculus -1
Facelina bourailli -1
Flabellina sp. 4 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -1
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -17
Hypselodoris obscura -4
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Tenellia sp.? -1 (Unable to ID)
Trapania scurra -1

Entry

Elliot ready to go

Hypselodoris obscura

Tenellia sp.?   (Unable to ID)

Cratena lineata

Flabellina sp. 4

Trapania scurra

Trapania scurra

Dermatobranchus oculus

The marker

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Atys semistriatus shell

Goniobranchus daphne

The River bottom - Yummy muck diving!

Bulbaeolidia alba

Facelina bourailli

Species List: 16-02-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

9 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 16-02-2017

Gary and Chris were on this single shore entry dive, of 122 minutes. Maximum depth 6.3 m, 28 C water temperature and up to 5-6 m viz.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.

Eubranchus sp. 10 -4
Flabellina sp. 4 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Goniobranchus verrieri -1
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -10
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Plakobranchus sp. 1 -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -6
Tenellia sibogae -6

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Fish Cage

Tenellia sibogae

Goniobranchus daphne

Plakobranchus sp. 1

Flabellina sp. 4

Chris in action

Tenellia sibogae on food source

Tenellia sibogae

Pteraeolidia semperi

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Hypselodoris obscura

Eubranchus sp. 10

Goniobranchus verrieri

Species List: 15-02-2017, Kings Beach Boat Ramp intertidal, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

6 species sighted at Kings Beach Boat Ramp intertidal, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 15-02-2017.

Terry, Sue, Rogan, Chris and Gary were on this single intertidal search.

With warm afternoon upon us we searched under a lot of rocks and found some nice Nudibranchs. A rare and great find was Herviella, it's been about 10 years since we last found it.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.

Aplysia argus -2
Elysia coodgeensis -1
* Haminoea sp. 1 -30
Herviella albida -1
Spurilla braziliana -1
Vayssierea felis -10

Herviella albida

Herviella albida

Herviella albida - close up of head

Spurilla braziliana

Spurilla braziliana

Spurilla braziliana rhinophores

Spurilla braziliana cerata

Species List: 11-02-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

14 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 11-02-2017

Julie, Terry and David were again joined by Sue and Rogan on this single shore entry night dive, of 111 minutes. Maximum depth 6.9 m, 28 C water temperature and up to 3 m viz.

With a high tide predicted at 20:30 hours it was a great opportunity to enjoy a true night dive. Whilst there were not great numbers of sea slugs to see the Atagema spongiosa was an excellent find being a new addition to our river list. Many crustaceans delighted us with their antics.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.

Atagema spongiosa -1
Atys semistriatus -1
Chelidonura fulvipunctata -1
Dendrodoris fumata -1
Discodoris cebuensis -1
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -1
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniodoridella sp. 4 -1
Hydatina physis -1
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Lomanotus sp. 4 -2
Philinopsis falciphallus -1
* Pteraeolidia semperi -7
Tenellia sibogae -2

Philinopsis falciphallus

Chelidonura fulvipunctata

Goniobranchus aureopurpureus

Discodoris cebuensis

Goniobranchus daphne

Lomanotus sp. 4

Hydatina physis

Atagema spongiosa -

(image courtesy Sue Churchill)

Goniodoridella sp. 4

Dendrodoris fumata