Species List: 17-05-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

7 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 17-05-2017

A single shore entry night dive by Gary, Jens and Delphine of 120 minutes. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 22 C water temperature and up to 2 m viz.

The aeolids were out in force. The water was pretty clean. The new stairs were quite nice and diver friendly!

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Cratena lineata -8
* Flabellina rubrolineata -36
Goniobranchus sp. 1 -25
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -2
Rostanga bifurcata -1
Tenellia sibogae -9

The new stairs entry!

Cratena lineata

Rostanga arbutus egg mass

Rostanga arbutus found under a rock

Rostanga arbutus

Tenellia sibogae

The top of the Fish Cage

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniobranchus sp. 1

The substrate

Cratena lineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Hypselodoris obscura

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sibogae

Pteraeolidia semperi

Flabellina rubrolineata

Tenellia sibogae

Flabellina rubrolineata

Pteraeolidia semperi

Cratena lineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Jens after the dive

Flabellina rubrolineata

Species List: 14-05-2017, Cole's Hole, Gneering Shoals, off Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

16 species sighted at Cole's Hole, Gneering Shoals, off Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 14-05-2017.

Gary, Elisha and Gail on this excursion consisting of 1 x 66 minute and 1 x 53 minute dives in water depths from 17 m to 20 m. 15+ m viz, 23 C water temp and a bit of surge.

Today was Nudibranch Day at Sunreef. The water was quite clear and I was surprized at the number of species recorded dispite the surge. Collected several specimans for Karen.

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

Ceratosoma tenue -/1
Chromodoris elisabethina 5/2
Chromodoris kuiteri 1/1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 1/-
Glossodoris vespa 3/-
Goniobranchus splendidus -/1
Halgerda aurantiomaculata 1/-
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/-
Hypselodoris obscura 1/-
Miamira sinuata -/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa -/2
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis 1/-
Pleurolidia juliae -/1
Tenellia sp. 33 4/-
Thuridilla splendens 3/1

Getting ready

The substrate

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Tenellia sp. 33

Tenellia sp. 33

Chromodoris elisabethina

Hypselodoris obscura

Chromodoris kuiteri

Halgerda aurantiomaculata

Phyllidiopsis cardinalis

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Elisha searching

Glossodoris vespa

Thuridilla splendens

A pale Chromodoris elisabethina

Glossodoris vespa

Hexabranchus sanguineus juvenile

Surface conditions

Hexabranchus sanguineus juvenile

 

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Pleurolidia juliae

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Miamira sinuata

Ceratosoma tenue

Goniobranchus splendidus