Species List: 08-11-2018, Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

23 species sighted at, Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 08-11-2018.

A single shore entry dive by Gary, David, Julie and Terry of 147 minutes. Maximum depth 5.9 m, 22 C water temperature and 1-2 m viz.

After a really successful dive the other day we all decided it time to go again. This time the water temp was 22C and a little less viz which made it more challenging. Of notice is 1 new species, Retusa pelyx. Another Niparaya sp. was also found and as a matter of beauty Gymnodoris amakusana made its presence.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Cratena lineata -10
Elysia sp. 11 -1
Elysia sp. 19 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -15
Facelina sp. 11 - 2
* Flabellina rubrolineata -21
Goniodoridella savignyi -20
Goniobranchus daphne - 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -9
Gymnodoris amakusana -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -2
Hydatina physis -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Melanochlamys queritor -1 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 4 -1
Retusa sp. 5 -1 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia puellula -2
Tenellia sibogae -5
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 24 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -4
Unidentia sp. 2 -5

Ready to go

Substrate

Tenellia puellula

Goniodoridella savignyi

Gymnodoris amakusana

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Gymnodoris sp. 17

Unidentia sp. 2

Eubranchus sp. 10

Eubranchus sp. 10

Eubranchus sp. 10

Melanochlamys queritor  NEW SPECIES

Melanochlamys queritor  NEW SPECIES

Melanochlamys queritor  NEW SPECIES

Retusa sp. 5  NEW SPECIES

Retusa sp. 5  NEW SPECIES

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella savignyi

Elysia sp. 19

Elysia sp. 19

Facelina sp. 11

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Cratena lineata

Tenellia sp. 24

Niparaya sp. 4

Niparaya sp. 4

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Unidentia sp. 1

Hypselodoris obscura

Tenellia sibogae pair

Tenellia sp. 23

Eubranchus sp. 10

Melanochlamys queritor  NEW SPECIES

Facelina sp. 11

Tenellia sp. 24

Tenellia sp. 23

Flabellina rubrolineata

Hydatina physis

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Species List: 07-11-2018, Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

25 species sighted at, Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 07-11-2018.

A single shore entry dive by Gary, Amanda and Luke of 195 minutes. Maximum depth 6.0 m, 23 C water temperature and 2-3 m viz.

This dive was alive with Nudibranchs! 3 New Species Gymnodoris sp. 19 and 20 plus a very unusual Niparaya sp. 7. The water temp cooled down to 23 C this dive...fresh.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus shell -1
Bulbaeolidia alba 10
Cratena lineata -21
Elysia sp. 11 -1
Elysia sp. 19 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -12
* Flabellina rubrolineata -41
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Goniodoridella savignyi -26
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -28
Gymnodoris amakusana -1
Gymnodoris sp. 19 -1  NEW SPECIES
Gymnodoris sp. 20 -1  NEW SPECIES
Haminoea sp. SHELL -1
Hypselodoris obscura -4
Niparaya sp. 7 -1 NEW SPECIES
Phyllodesmium opalescens -2
Tenellia puellula -1
Tenellia sibogae -4
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 29 -3
Tenellia sp. 44 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -9
Unidentia sp. 2 -11
Verconia simplex -1

Entry point

Ready to go!

Tenellia sp. 23

Substrate

Flabellina rubrolineata

Bulbaeolidia alba

Goniodoridella savignyi

Tenellia puellula

Elysia sp. 11

Unidentia sp. 1

Unidentia sp. 2

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniobranchus daphne

Niparaya sp. 7  NEW SPECIES

Gymnodoris sp. 19  NEW SPECIES

Gymnodoris amakusana

Verconia simplex

Flabellina rubrolineata

Unidentia sp. 2

Tenellia sp. 29

Hypselodoris obscura

Gymnodoris sp. 20  NEW SPECIES

Haminoea sp. SHELL

Fish Cage

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sp. 44

Cratena lineata

Elysia sp. 19

Phyllodesmium opalescens 

Eubranchus sp. 10