Saturday, May 9, 2020

Species List: 09-05-2020, Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld.

8 species sighted at Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 09-05-2020.

A single shore entry dive by Gary and Nevar of 170 minutes. Maximum depth 6.4 m, 23 C water temperature and up to 6 m viz.

Another beautiful day expected so off we went. Fran sat this one out waiting for her drysuit to arrive. Fairly clean water and no silt to speak of greeted us. The nudibranch population is taking its time coming back. Rostanga sp. 1 found from under a rock was a good fine.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Cratena lineata -3
Flabellina lotos -2
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -20
Goniodoridella sp. 5 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Liloa brevis shell -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -1

Entry

Substrate

OK

Liloa brevis

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniodoridella sp. 5

Flatworm

Flatworm

Rostanga sp. 1

Unidentia sp. 1

Flabellina lotos

Cratena lineata

Substrate

What?

Substrate

Cratena lineata

Working it

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Flabellina lotos

Hypselodoris obscura