40 species sighted at Route 66 Plus and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 08-10-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 258 minutes, 1.5 m, maximum depth 5.7 m, 24 C water temperature, 6 m viz.
Inclement weather is coming so get in quick! This was a great dive, quiet and heaps of Nudibranchs including some great come back species I have not seen in quite a while - Niparaya sp. 11, Gymnodoris sp. 19, Costasiella sp. 2. Diversidoris aurantionodulosa and Hypselodoris zephyra! WOW! 40 species tells me the river is doing very nicely.
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -2
Costasiella kuroshimae -2
Costasiella sp. 2 -1
Cratena lineata -10
Cratena simba -1
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa -2
Eubranchus sp. 10 -6
Facelina bourailli -3
Flabellina lotos -5
Flabellina pseudolotos -9
Goniobranchus daphne -16
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella geminae -5
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Goniodoridella unidonta -29
Gymnodoris sp. 19 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Hypselodoris sp. 10 -2
Hypselodoris zephyra -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -2
Lomanotus vermiformis -3
Murphydoris cobbi -23
Niparaya sp. 11 -1
Placida kevinleei -6
Retusa sp. 1 shell -1
Tenellia sibogae -6
Tenellia sp. 23 -11
Tenellia sp. 24 -2
Tenellia sp. 38 -3
Tenellia sp. 44 -5
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Tenellia sp. 49 -1
Tenellia sp. 66 -many young
Tenellia sp. 67 -4
Unidentia sp. 1 -28
Unidentia sp. 4 -3
Unidentia sp. 6 -2
Unidentia sp. 7 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -33
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate upon descent
Unidentia sp. 1
Float
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniodoridella unidonta
Flabellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 14
Flabellina pseudolotos
Unidentia sp. 6
Costasiella kuroshimae x2
Tenellia sibogae
Lomanotus vermiformis
Lomanotus vermiformis
Tenellia sp. 38 x2
Tenellia sp. 44
Tenellia sp. 67
Snail
Eubranchus sp. 10
Crabby
Tenellia sp. 23
Tenellia sp. 23 x2
Tenellia sp. 24
Substrate
Fish Cage
Anemone
Gorgonian
Facelina bourailli
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniodoridella geminae
Goniobranchus daphne
Bulbaeolidia alba
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina lotos
Tenellia sp. 47
Murphydoris cobbi mating pair
Goniobranchus setoensis 3-4 mm
Goniobranchus daphne
Gothum City
Cratena lineata
Tenellia sibogae
Flabellina lotos
Hypselodoris sp. 10
Goniobranchus daphne mating pair
Goniodoridella savignyi
Hypselodoris obscura
Ovukid
Cratena lineata
Flabellina pseudolotos
Tenellia sp. 23
Tenellia sp. 38
Goniodoridella geminae
Cratena lineata
Hypselodoris sp. 10
Stony
Cratena simba
Seal Rock
Facelina bourailli
Niparaya sp. 11
Costasiella sp. 2
Placida kevinleei
Unidentia sp. 4
Gymnodoris sp. 19
Tenellia sp. 24
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
The Icon
Placida kevinleei x2
Substrate
Tenellia sp. 66 many young
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa
Placida kevinleei
Unidentia sp. 4 x2
Hypselodoris zephyra
Hypselodoris zephyra
Liloa brevis
Tenellia sp. 44
Tenellia sp. 44
