Nudibranch Central

Saturday, March 23, 2019

Species List: 23-03-2019, Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

16 species sighted at Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 23-03-2019.

A single shore entry dive by Gary, Sharyl, James and Jenny of 177 minutes. Maximum depth 6.4 m, 27 C water temperature and up to 8 m viz.

Even tho the tides was 1.9 m the water looked a treat. Four intrepid divers went sraight to the bottom and began their quest... The usual suspects were recorded and Goniodoridella sp. 1 was again out in force.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus shell -3
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Cratena lineata -3
Doto sp. 6 -2
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Flabellina lotos -13
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -88
Goniodoridella sp. 5 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Haminoea sp. shell -1
Hypselodoris obscura -5
Pteraeolidia semperi -3
Retusa sp. 5 shell -1

Entry

Ready to go

Fish Cage

Substrate

Hypselodoris obscura

Goniodoridella savignyi

Flabellina lotos

Goniodoridella sp. 5

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Flabellina lotos with forked cerata

Goniodoridella sp. 1 trio

Haminoea sp. shell

Bulbaeolidia alba

Goniodoridella sp. 5

Cratena lineata

Sharyl at it

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Retusa sp. 5 shell

Facelina sp. 11

Goniobranchus daphne

Hypselodoris obscura

Goniodoridella sp. 1 pair

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Pteraeolidia semperi

Atys semistriatus shell

Goniodoridella savignyi

Doto sp. 6

Goniobranchus geometricus

Flabellina lotos

Jenny at it

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Species List: 20-03-2019, Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

18 species sighted at Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 20-03-2019.

A single solo shore entry dive by Gary of 169 minutes. Maximum depth 6.3 m, 27 C water temperature and up to 6 m viz.

After checking out the river yesterday the water looked good for diving. This morning did not disappoint. Another species of Flabellina was found with spectacular coloration. Goniodoridella sp. 1 was truly out in force! A very small Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum was found from under a rock. Goniodoridella sp. 5 and 6 were found a few times as well. All in all 159 animals were recorded. A nice dive despite the rain we had! The river continues to impress. And our little friend Tenellia sibogae which lived on the golden hydroid is now gone...

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus shell -2
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Cratena lineata -6
Elysia sp. 11 -4
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Flabellina lotos -12
Flabellina sp. 9 -1 NEW SPECIES
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -99
Goniodoridella sp. 5 -6
Goniodoridella sp. 6 -5
Hypselodoris obscura -11
Kabeiro christianae -3
Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -1