Sunday, May 7, 2017

Species List: 06-05-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

8 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 06-05-2017

A single shore entry night dive by Gary, Elisha and Jason of 130 minutes. Maximum depth 6.4 m, 22 C water temperature and up to 2 m viz.

Seeing the come back of Flabellina angelvaldesi was quite a treat. The animals were small, in the 5-15 mm range. Hopefully they will expand into the other river sites and adorn the substrate with their beauty and abundance.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus -2
* Flabellina angelvaldesi -35
Flabellina rubrolineata -21
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -16
Hypselodoris obscura -4
Pteraeolidia semperi -20
Tenellia sibogae -6

Jason and Elisa ready to go!

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Hypselodoris obscura

Flabellina rubrolineata

Pteraeolidia semperi

Super growth on the channel marker

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella sp. 1

A slime of Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniobranchus daphne

Flabellina rubrolineata

Pteraeolidia semperi

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sibogae

Pteraeolidia semperi

Flabellina angelvaldesi

Flabellina angelvaldesi

Flabellina angelvaldesi

Goniobranchus daphne

Flabellina angelvaldesi

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina angelvaldesi

A slime of Flabellina angelvaldesi

Flabellina angelvaldesi