Monday, March 20, 2017

Species List: 18-03-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

8 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 18-03-2017.

Gary and Elisha on this single shore entry dive, of 180 minutes. Maximum depth 6.2 m, 27 C water temperature and up to 5 m viz.

The large and numerous Flabellina rubrolineata of up to 60 mm, were again impressive and quite beautiful to observe. The current was almost non-exsitent and the viz was nice. I was quite happy to see Plakobranchus sp. Congratulations to Elisha for her first 180 minute dive!

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

* Flabellina rubrolineata -29
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -2
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -9
Hypselodoris obscura -10
Plakobranchus sp. 1 -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -6

Shore entry point

Elisha checking out the Fish Cage

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Flabellina rubrolineata a pair

Elisha and substrate matter

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

The substrate and Flabellina rubrolineata

The substrate and Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniobranchus aureopurpureus

Flabellina rubrolineata

Hypselodoris obscura

Goniobranchus aureopurpureus

Plakobranchus sp. 1

Plakobranchus sp. 1

Plakobranchus sp. 1

Goniodoridella savignyi 1-2 mm

Goniobranchus daphne

Goniobranchus daphne