Sunday, June 18, 2017

Species List: 17-06-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

8 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 17-06-2017

A single shore entry dive by Gary and Gail of 105 minutes. Maximum depth 5.9 m, 21 C water temperature and up to 8 m viz very clear water and little current.

Perfect conditions again for a shore dive! Plenty of Goniodoridella sp. 1 to observe and shoot. One small 3 mm bubble shell belonging to Atys semistriatus.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus -1
Cratena lineata -7
Flabellina rubrolineata -12
Goniobranchus daphne -2
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -36
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Pteraeolidia semperi -3
Tenellia sibogae -4

Beautiful winter day entry

Nice clear water - substrate

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Atys semistriatus shell

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Cratena lineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Pteraeolidia semperi

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sibogae

Cratena lineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Cratena lineata

Gail shooting one

Goniobranchus daphne

Hypselodoris obscura

Hypselodoris obscura rhinophore detail

Goniobranchus daphne