Sunday, November 11, 2018

Species List: 08-11-2018, Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

23 species sighted at, Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 08-11-2018.

A single shore entry dive by Gary, David, Julie and Terry of 147 minutes. Maximum depth 5.9 m, 22 C water temperature and 1-2 m viz.

After a really successful dive the other day we all decided it time to go again. This time the water temp was 22C and a little less viz which made it more challenging. Of notice is 1 new species, Retusa pelyx. Another Niparaya sp. was also found and as a matter of beauty Gymnodoris amakusana made its presence.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Cratena lineata -10
Elysia sp. 11 -1
Elysia sp. 19 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -15
Facelina sp. 11 - 2
* Flabellina rubrolineata -21
Goniodoridella savignyi -20
Goniobranchus daphne - 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -9
Gymnodoris amakusana -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -2
Hydatina physis -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Melanochlamys queritor -1 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 4 -1
Retusa sp. 5 -1 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia puellula -2
Tenellia sibogae -5
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 24 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -4
Unidentia sp. 2 -5

Ready to go

Substrate

Tenellia puellula

Goniodoridella savignyi

Gymnodoris amakusana

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Gymnodoris sp. 17

Unidentia sp. 2

Eubranchus sp. 10

Eubranchus sp. 10

Eubranchus sp. 10

Melanochlamys queritor  NEW SPECIES

Melanochlamys queritor  NEW SPECIES

Melanochlamys queritor  NEW SPECIES

Retusa sp. 5  NEW SPECIES

Retusa sp. 5  NEW SPECIES

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella savignyi

Elysia sp. 19

Elysia sp. 19

Facelina sp. 11

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Cratena lineata

Tenellia sp. 24

Niparaya sp. 4

Niparaya sp. 4

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Unidentia sp. 1

Hypselodoris obscura

Tenellia sibogae pair

Tenellia sp. 23

Eubranchus sp. 10

Melanochlamys queritor  NEW SPECIES

Facelina sp. 11

Tenellia sp. 24

Tenellia sp. 23

Flabellina rubrolineata

Hydatina physis

Goniodoridella sp. 1