Saturday, September 17, 2016

Species List: 17-09-2016, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

17 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast.

Gary, Chris and Jens on this single shore entry dive of 95 minutes. Maximum depth 6.5 m, 21 C water temperature and 8-10 m viz.

The usual haul of 17 species. Surprised by the large number of Trinchesia yamasui a real treat! The second sighting of Plocamopherous sp. was nice surprise.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.

Bulbaeolidia alba - 6
Cratena simba - 1
Eubranchus sp. 10  - 2
Facelina bourailli - 1
* Flabellina angelvaldesi - 60+
Flabellina rubrolineata - 4
Goniobranchus daphne - 16
Goniodoridella savignyi - 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1  - 59
Gymnodoris sp. ?? - 1
Gymnodoris sp. 10  - 1
Hypselodoris obscura - 8
Pleurobranchus peronii - 1
Plocamopherus sp. 1  - 1
Pteraeolidia semperi - 8
Trinchesia sp. 23  - 5
Trinchesia yamasui - 17

The entry

Chris in action at the fish cage

Trinchesia yamasui

Trinchesia yamasui

Trinchesia yamasui

Goniobranchus daphne

Flabellina angelvaldesi

Trinchesia sp. 23

Pleurobranchus peronii

Eubranchus sp. 10

Trinchesia sp. 23

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniodoridella savignyi

Bulbaeolidia alba

Hypselodoris obscura

Flabellina angelvaldesi

Goniobranchus daphne

Hypselodoris obscura

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Pteraeolidia semperi

The substrate

Gymnodoris sp. ??

Flabellina angelvaldesi

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Cratena simba

Flabellina angelvaldesi

Plocamopherus sp. 1

Plocamopherus sp. 1