Species List: 31-01-2019, Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

15 species sighted at Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 31-01-2019.

A single shore entry dive by Gary, Chris and Gail of 160 minutes. Maximum depth 6.5 m, 28 C water temperature and 6+ m viz.

Another summer outing in the river in warm water. After two day the vis dropped of a bit. Two large Stonefish were found all clean and white. Finally found the Mexichromis sp. 1 again. Oddly no Goniodoridella sp. 1 were found. Another Petalifera sp. 1 was sighted which was a great find and Goniobranchus aureopurpureus was found after a long wait.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus shell -2
Ceratosoma tenue -1
Cratena simba -1
Doto sp. 5 -5
Eubranchus sp. 10 -3
Flabellina rubrolineata -2
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -1
Goniobranchus collingwoodi -1
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniobranchus geometricus -4
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -7
Mexichromis sp. 1 -1
Petalifera sp. 1 -1
* Pteraeolidia semperi -24

Entry

Pteraeolidia semperi

Substrate

Substrate

Pteraeolidia semperi

Atys semistriatus shell

Doto sp. 5 

Goniobranchus daphne

Eubranchus sp. 10

Goniobranchus aureopurpureus

Goniobranchus geometricus

Flabellina rubrolineata

Gymnodoris sp. 10 

Petalifera sp. 1

Petalifera sp. 1

Mexichromis sp. 1

Mexichromis sp. 1

Mexichromis sp. 1

Danger lurks

Cratena simba

Cratena simba

Goniobranchus collingwoodi

Petalifera sp. 1

Mexichromis sp. 1

Ceratosoma tenue

Eubranchus sp. 10

Petalifera sp. 1

The End

Species List: 29-01-2019, Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

15 species sighted at Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 29-01-2019.

A single shore entry dive by Gary and Gail of 183 minutes. Maximum depth 6.6 m, 27 C water temperature and 10+ m viz, very clean water.

After waiting for the the holiday crowds to go home we went for a dive and was it good. The water was very clearand the current was minimal. A large stonefish was found about the size of a football and as clean as you'll ever see. We tried to find the Mexichromis but were unseccessful. Some interesting species were found after 3 hours of diving in perfect conditions.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Anteaeolidiella cacaotica -1
Ceratosoma tenue -1
Cratena simba -1
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 -2
Doto sp. 5 -2
Flabellina rubrolineata -6
Goniobranchus daphne -8
Goniobranchus decorus -3
Goniobranchus geometricus -2
Goniobranchus splendidus -2
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -11
Hypselodoris zephyra -1
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
* Pteraeolidia semperi -52

Entry

Goniobranchus daphne

Clear water

Phyllodesmium opalescens

Hypselodoris zephyra

Pteraeolidia semperi juvenile

The marker

Doto sp. 5

Pteraeolidia semperi

Dermatobranchus sp. 7

Dermatobranchus sp. 7

Anteaeolidiella cacaotica

Anteaeolidiella cacaotica

Goniobranchus splendidus

Pteraeolidia semperi mating

Pteraeolidia semperi mating

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniobranchus daphne

Substrate

Hypselodoris obscura

Flabellina rubrolineata 

Flabellina rubrolineata 

Pteraeolidia semperi 

Goniobranchus geometricus juvenile

Goniobranchus decorus

Ceratosoma tenue

Gail shooting Ceratosoma tenue

Danger large stonefish

Goniobranchus geometricus

Substrate

Cratena simba

Goniobranchus daphne