Thursday, April 5, 2018

Species List: 04-04-2018, Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

7 species sighted at Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 04-04-2018.

A single shore entry dive by Gary, Julie and Terry of 142 minutes. Maximum depth 5.7 m, 25 C water temperature and 1-2 m viz.

Before entering the water looked pretty good, but with the swell the water was a little dirty. Yet again Goniodoridella sp. 1 was common and everywhere. Tenellia sibogae where very brilliant. There were some very small animals found under rocks including Goniobranchus geometricus.

Species and numbers sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Flabellina rubrolineata  1
Goniobranchus daphne  5
Goniobranchus geometricus  1
* Goniodoridella sp. 1  101+
Hypselodoris obscura  12
Pteraeolidia semperi  13
Tenellia sibogae  5

Entry

Julie and Terry ready to go

Substrate

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Pteraeolidia semperi

Goniodoridella sp. 1 pair

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniodoridella sp. 1 and egg masses

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Substrate

Goniobranchus daphne 

Hypselodoris obscura retracting into hole

Goniobranchus geometricus

Goniobranchus daphne 

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniobranchus daphne 

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sibogae pair

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Hypselodoris obscura

Substrate

Flabellina rubrolineata

Pteraeolidia semperi

Goniobranchus daphne from under rock

Pteraeolidia semperi

Tenellia sibogae

Flabellina rubrolineata