Monday, November 12, 2018

Species List: 09-11-2018, Rotunda, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

19 species sighted at, Rotunda, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 09-11-2018.

A single shore entry dive by Gary and Amanda of 150 minutes. Maximum depth 5.4 m, 22 C water temperature and 2-4 m viz.

With the river showing signs of new discoveries off we went again. A couple of species seemed to be everywhere. The highlight was seeing a pile of fish poop that then moved! Our next new species Niparaya sp. 8. The beautiful Philinopsis speciosa was quite striking and nice to find. A nice dive.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus shell -1
Cratena lineata +50
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
* Flabellina rubrolineata +60
Goniodoridella savignyi +50
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -4
Gymnodoris amakusana -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Niparaya sp. 7 -1
Niparaya sp. 8 -1 NEW SPECIES
Philinopsis speciosa -2
Retusa sp. 5 shell -1
Tenellia puellula -5
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Trapania brunnea -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -4
Unidentia sp. 2 -5

Entry point

Ready to go!

Unidentia sp. 1

Unidentia sp. 2

Substrate

Atys semistriatus shell

Goniodoridella savignyi

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Tenellia puellula

Eubranchus sp. 10

Hypselodoris obscura

Goniobranchus daphne

Niparaya sp. 8   NEW SPECIES

Goniobranchus daphne

Tenellia puellula

Flabellina rubrolineata

Tenellia sp. 23 and Goniodoridella savignyi

Trapania brunnea

Gymnodoris amakusana 

Flabellina rubrolineata

Niparaya sp. 7

Niparaya sp. 7

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Philinopsis speciosa

Retusa sp. 5 shell