Julie, Terry, & David on this single shore entry dive of 112 minutes. Maximum depth 6.1 m, 21 C water temperature and 4 m viz.
A night dive in the Mooloolah River. The two species of Lomonotus and the Madrella ferruginosa were nice finds as they are not commonly seen. Also, fist-sized Pleurobranchus peronii were in abundance feeding out in the open.
Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.
Carminodoris nodulosa -1
Cratena lineata -5
Facelina sp. 3 -2
* Flabellina angelvaldesi -31
Flabellina rubrolineata -2
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -3
Goniobranchus daphne -8
Goniobranchus decorus -2
Goniobranchus reticulatus -3
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -6
Hypselodoris obscura -5
Lomonotus sp. 2 -1
Lomonotus sp. 4 -1
Madrella ferruginosa -2
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Pleurobranchus peronii -18
Pteraeolidia semperi -3
Sakuraeolis nungunoides -2
Trinchesia yamasui -6
Surface shot
Goniobranchus decorus
Lomonotus sp. 4
Pleurobranchus peronii
Trinchesia yamasui
Flabellina angelvaldesi
Flabellina rubrolineata
Cratena lineata
Sakuraeolis nungunoides
Madrella ferruginosa
Pteraeolidia semperi
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
Lomonotus sp. 2
Hypselodoris obscura
Facelina sp. 3
Carminodoris nodulosa
Goniobranchus daphne
Phyllodesmium opalescens