Saturday, April 15, 2017

Species List: 15-04-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

8 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 15-04-2017

Gary, Elisha and Gail on this single shore entry dive of 137 minutes. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 24 C water temperature and up to 3 m viz.

Another nice dive in the river. The Aeolids were out in force!

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Cratena lineata -1
* Flabellina rubrolineata -36
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Goniobranchus verrieri -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Goniodoridella sp. 01 -5
Hypselodoris obscura -5
Pteraeolidia semperi -6

The Mooloolah River

Gail and Elisha ready!

Goniodoridella sp. 01

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniobranchus daphne

Goniodoridella savignyi

Goniodoridella savignyi

Goniodoridella sp. 01

The substrate

Hypselodoris obscura

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniobranchus verrieri

Flabellina rubrolineata

Cratena lineata

Cratena lineata

Hypselodoris obscura

Goniobranchus daphne

The marker

Flabellina rubrolineata

Hypselodoris obscura

Flabellina rubrolineata

Pteraeolidia semperi

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella sp. 01

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata