22 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 21-01-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 242 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 5.7 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 5 m viz.
More summer follies in the river! After some heavy but short rain the run-off has come to town. I dropped the GoPro down and saw enough vis to find my friends. A 1 m thick fresh water top layer and clarity beneath. I was surprised to record Gymnodoris amakusana and Goniobranchus sp. 12, of which I have not seen a quite a while. The shell of Tornatina sp. 1 was another good find. Flabellina lotos and Hypselodoris obscura still continue to rule the roost.
Species and numbers recorded:
Cratena lineata -1
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 -3
Eubranchus sp. 10 -12
Flabellina lotos -26
Flabellina pseudolotos -9
Goniobranchus daphne -7
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -4
Goniobranchus sp. 12 -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -2
Gymnodoris amakusana -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -8
Hypselodoris obscura -23
Jorunna hervei -4
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -20
Polycera sp. 9 -2
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -17
Unidentia sp. 2 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -18
GoPro drop view before entering
Looks great
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Unidentia sp. 14 x2
Fish Cage
Jorunna hervei
Jorunna hervei
Substrate
Flabellina pseudolotos
Gymnodoris amakusana
The Float
Flabellina lotos
The Pipe
Goniobranchus daphne
Hypselodoris obscura
Trying save this gorgonian
Trying save this gorgonian
Unidentia sp. 1
Polycera sp. 9
Polycera sp. 9
Under the rock with Polyceras
Pointing to byzoan with Polyceras
Rock with Polyceras
Flatworm
Unidentia sp. 1
Hypselodoris obscura
Substrate
Interesting
Flabellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 2
Eubranchus sp. 10
Goniobranchus daphne
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Dermatobranchus sp. 7
Dermatobranchus sp. 7
Healthy
Style!
Goniodoridella unidonta
Gothum City
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniobranchus setoensis
Ovulid
Hello!
Flabellina pseudolotos
Goniobranchus setoensis
Hypselodoris obscura
What??
Jorunna hervei
Seal Rock
...with a meter of line
I tried to get the hook out...
Goniobranchus daphne
Decorator Crab
I see you...
Flabellina pseudolotos
Hypselodoris obscura
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Rostanga sp. 1
Substrate
Gymnodoris sp. 10
The Icon
Flabellina lotos
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus geometricus
Substrate
Flabellina lotos in flight
Goniobranchus sp. 12
Goniobranchus sp. 12
Hello!
Flabellina lotos
Cratena lineata
Tornatina sp. 1
