Saturday, June 10, 2017

Species List: 08-06-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

8 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 08-06-2017

A single shore entry night dive by Gary, Jens and Delphine of 101 minutes. Maximum depth 6.1 m, 20 C water temperature and up to 10 m viz very clear water.

Perfect conditions for a night shore dive! From the bottom at 6.1 m I could see the moon clearly. The water clearity was great. Nice to Flabellina angelvaldesi out again. The new camera worked a treat!

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

* Cratena lineata -12
Flabellina angelvaldesi -6
Flabellina rubrolineata -10
Flabellina sp. 5 -2
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -9
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Philinopsis falciphallus -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -1

Shore entry perfect!

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Flabellina rubrolineata

Philinopsis falciphallus

Cratena lineata

Flabellina rubrolineata rhinophores

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Cratena lineata

Cratena lineata

Cratena lineata

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Flabellina sp. 5

Flabellina sp. 5

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Flabellina rubrolineata

Cratena lineata

Pteraeolidia semperi

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniobranchus daphne

Flabellina angelvaldesi

Flabellina angelvaldesi