Nudibranch Central: Species List: 08-10-2020, Fish Cage to Rotunda, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld.

Friday, October 9, 2020

Species List: 08-10-2020, Fish Cage to Rotunda, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld.

30 species sighted at Fish Cage to Rotunda, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 08-10-2020.

A single solo shore entry dive Gary of 260 minutes. Maximum depth 5.6 m, 22 C water temperature, 8+ m viz.

Ahhh midweek solo diving in my fav place. 1.5 m tidal flow - not much at all! Upon reaching the bottom and setting up the camera, on with the glasses and go to the first rock...there was a 150 mm SHARK!!! After that event I got into searching for my fav thing. Managed to rediscover the 2 Limacia animals. A rather large Goniodoridella sp. 14 without any other colours - just white and irregularly shaped papillae was recored today, another new species. Keeping it separate. Lots of critters were found today but not very many bubble shells.

Species and number thereof sighted

* Species with highest specimen count

Bulbaeolidia alba -2

Costasiella kuroshimae -5

Cratena lineata -7

Doto sp. 3 -1

Eubranchus sp. 10 -2

Flabellina lotos -16

Goniobranchus daphne -10

Goniobranchus decorus -3

Goniodoridella savignyi -11

* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -16