Species List: 27-12-2018, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld

16 species sighted at Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 27-12-2018.

A single shore dive by Terry and Julie on this excursion consisting of 1 x 137 minute dive in water depth up to 6m, 2m viz, 25 C water temp.

Despite the holidays the park and carpark were still reasonably quiet today, although there was a lot of boat traffic. Visibility varied during the dive due to a stingray feeding in the sand up-current from us, causing total silt-outs.

Species and number thereof sighted.
*Species with highest specimen count

Biuve fulvipunctata - 1
Cratena lineata - 4
*Flabellina rubrolineata - 42+
Goniobranchus daphne - 5
Goniobranchus decorus - 1
Goniodoridella savignyi - 4
Goniodoridella sp. 1 - 11
Goniodoridella sp. 6 - 1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 - 1
Hypselodoris obscura - 7
Pteraeolidia semperi - 2
Thuridilla carlsoni - 7
Unidentia sp. 1 -1
Unidentia sp. 2 - 2
Unidentia sp. 4 - 1
Unidentia sp. 5 - 2

Goniobranchus daphne

Cratena lineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Hypselodoris obscura

Unidentia sp. 1

Entry Point

Species List: 26-12-2018, Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

17 species sighted at Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 26-12-2018.

A single solo shore dive by Gary on this excursion consisting of 1 x 181 minute dive in water depth up to 6.2 m, 2-3 m viz, 26 C water temp.

The day was looking like a cracker so off to the river I went anticipating huge crowds, but there wasn't. There was a bit of current in the beginning but all in all it was a good dive. Finding Diversidoris aurantionodulosa from under a rock was a great find. Quite a few bubble shells were found as well. I actually thought I had found a Corambe species also from under a rock, but after sending it to Bob Burn, he indentified it as a Polyclad.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus shell -3
Cratena lineata -3
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa -1
Doto sp. 6 -7
Eubranchus sp. 10 -9
Facelina sp. 11 -2
Flabellina rubrolineata -5
Goniobranchus daphne -4
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -15
Gymnodoris amakusana -2
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -3
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Retusa sp. 5 shell -4
Thuridilla carlsoni -1
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -3

Entry looked great beautiful day

Thuridilla carlsoni

Corambe looking Polyclad

Atys semistriatus shell

Diversidoris aurantionodulosa

Substrate

Doto sp. 6

Phyllodesmium opalescens

Substrate

Tornatina sp. 1 shell

Retusa sp. 5 shell

a pair of Ovulids

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Facelina sp. 11

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella savignyi

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Gymnodoris amakusana

Goniobranchus daphne

Eubranchus sp. 10

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Hypselodoris obscura juvenile

Hypselodoris obscura

Fish Cage

Cratena lineata

Eubranchus sp. 10

Species List: 20-12-2018, Toilet Block, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

12 species sighted at, Toilet Block, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 20-12-2018.

A single night shore dive by Chris, Gail and Gary of 144 minutes. Maximum depth 5.0 m, 27 C water temperature and up to 1 m viz.

After an ABC interview we geared up and got in the cool 27C degree water. The water was still a little dirty but there was plenty of clarity to find our fav animals. The number of species was quite low and the anticipated species weren't there.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Dendrodoris arborescens -2
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Flabellina rubrolineata -5
Goniobranchus collingwoodi -3
Goniobranchus daphne -3
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -6
Gymnodoris amakusana -2
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Jorunna sp. 6 -3
* Pteraeolidia semperi -6
Unidentia sp. 2 -3

Entry

Gail about to start

Goniobranchus collingwoodi

Substrate

Chris getting into it

Unidentia sp. 2

Goniobranchus collingwoodi

Goniobranchus daphne

Hypselodoris obscura

Jorunna sp. 6

Eubranchus sp. 10

Gymnodoris amakusana

Dendrodoris arborescens

Dendrodoris arborescens

Eubranchus sp. 10

Pteraeolidia semperi  juvenile

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Flabellina rubrolineata

Pteraeolidia semperi

Bulbaeolidia alba