Nudibranch Central

Saturday, June 10, 2017

Species List: 08-06-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

8 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 08-06-2017

A single shore entry night dive by Gary, Jens and Delphine of 101 minutes. Maximum depth 6.1 m, 20 C water temperature and up to 10 m viz very clear water.

Perfect conditions for a night shore dive! From the bottom at 6.1 m I could see the moon clearly. The water clearity was great. Nice to Flabellina angelvaldesi out again. The new camera worked a treat!

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

* Cratena lineata -12
Flabellina angelvaldesi -6
Flabellina rubrolineata -10
Flabellina sp. 5 -2
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -9
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Philinopsis falciphallus -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -1

Shore entry perfect!

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Flabellina rubrolineata

Philinopsis falciphallus

Cratena lineata

Flabellina rubrolineata rhinophores

Flabellina rubrolineata

Cratena lineata

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Flabellina sp. 5

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Flabellina rubrolineata

Cratena lineata

Pteraeolidia semperi

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniobranchus daphne

Flabellina angelvaldesi

Sunday, June 4, 2017

Species List: 03-06-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

8 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 03-06-2017

A single shore entry dive by Gary, Elisha, Julie and Elliot of 112 minutes. Maximum depth 6.5 m, 20 C water temperature and up to 2 m viz.

Late afternoon dive resulted in the usual suspects. Water temp was a cool 20C

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Cratena lineata -2
Dendrodoris nigra -1
Flabellina rubrolineata -9
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -17
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -3
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -12
Tenellia sibogae -8

Posers!

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Flabellina rubrolineata

Tenellia sibogae

Hypselodoris obscura

Hypselodoris obscura gills

Flabellina rubrolineata

A slime of Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Pteraeolidia semperi

Tenellia sibogae

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Cratena lineata

Tenellia sibogae

a slime of Tenellia sibogae

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Flabellina rubrolineata

Pteraeolidia semperi

Tenellia sibogae

Friday, June 2, 2017

Species List: 01-06-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

8 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 01-06-2017

A single shore entry dive by Gary, Jens and Gail of 125 minutes. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 21 C water temperature and up to 3 m viz.

A cruisey dive with the exception of Marionia pustulosa which is a new record for the Mooloolah River. Pteraeolidia semperi were out in force and some quuite large animals were recorded. The water is getting cool!

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Flabellina rubrolineata -7
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -12
Hypselodoris obscura -4
Marionia pustulosa -1 New Record for the River
* Pteraeolidia semperi -19
Tenellia sibogae -3
Tenellia sp. 23 -1