36 species sighted at Fish Cage upriver, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 30-10-2020.
A single solo shore entry dive Gary of 255 minutes. Maximum depth 5.7 m, 24 C water temperature, up to 8 m viz.
Since everyone is busy a solo dive was in order. After some rain I thought the water condition would be bad...upon arrival I was very surprised to see clear water! Some very interesting critters were recorded this morning. Kabeiro christianae, Tenellia sp. 66, Limacia ornata and Knoutsodonta maugeansis were found in the first 10 minutes. Recording 2 wonderful Julia exquisita made my day! The Tenellia sibogae on the top of the Fish Cage are getting bigger. Another epic dive beginning with twilight and clear water.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Colpodaspis sp. 2 -2
Costasiella kuroshimae -4
Costasiella sp. 2 -1
Cratena lineata -14
Elysia sp. 11 -5
Elysia sp. 25 -2
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -7
Flabellina lotos -10
* Goniodoridella savignyi -35
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -15
Goniodoridella sp. 6 -1
Goniodoridella sp. 8 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Haminoea sp. 19 shell -2
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Julia exquisita -2
Kabeiro christianae -6
Knoutsodonta maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis live -1 shell -1
Limacia ornata -1
Myja sp. 1 -2
Niparaya sp. 18 -2
Okenia sp. 4 -1
Philinopsis speciosa -1
Polycera sp. 1 -16
Retusa amphizosta shell -2
Tenellia sibogae -5
Tenellia sp. 23 -5
Tenellia sp. 24 -4
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Tenellia sp. 66 -4
Thuridilla carlsoni -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -15
Unidentia sp. 2 -5
Unidentia sp. 3 -8
Early entry
Kabeiro christianae x3
Limacia ornata
Knoutsodonta maugeansis
Knoutsodonta maugeansis
Knoutsodonta maugeansis egg mass
Tenellia sp. 66
Look up!
Lamellaria
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniodoridella savignyi
Flabellina lotos
Goniodoridella savignyi
Substrate
Polycera sp. 1 x6
Tenellia sp. 66
Substrate
Elysia sp. 11
Flatworm
Flatworm
Retusa amphizosta
Lamellaria x2
Tenellia sp. 24
Costasiella kuroshimae
Cratena lineata
Flabellina lotos
Tenellia sp. 24
Liloa brevis burrowing
Myja sp. 1
Hypselodoris obscura
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniodoridella sp. 8
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Tenellia sp. 23
Tenellia sp. 47- 1 mm
Tenellia sp. 23
Julia exquisita
Julia exquisita
Tenellia sp. 23
Cratena lineata and bivalve
Eubranchus sp. 10 x3
Eubranchus sp. 3
Polycera sp. 1
Julia exquisita
Costasiella sp. 2
Flatworm
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniodoridella sp. 1 juveniles
Elysia sp. 11
Thuridilla carlsoni
Niparaya sp. 18
Polycera sp. 1 damaged
Okenia sp. 4
Colpodaspis sp. 2 x2
Colpodaspis sp. 2 x2
Polycera sp. 1
Elysia sp. 25
Philinopsis speciosa
Substrate
Fish Cage
Tenellia sibogae x2
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp. 24
Liloa brevis
Julia exquisita x2
Julia exquisita
Julia exquisita
