Nudibranch Central: Species List: 11-11-2020, Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld.

Friday, November 13, 2020

Species List: 11-11-2020, Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld.

31 species sighted at Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 11-11-2020.

A single solo shore entry night dive Gary of 238 minutes. Maximum depth 5.7 m, 23 C water temperature, 7 m viz.

An early midweek dive was in order, entering the water at 2 am. Recording five Knoutsodonta maugeansis was a treat. Hypslodoris whitei was also a nice find. Strangely Tenellia sibogae were really looking strange with their food source nearly gone and the animals holding onto the tips in the little current there was. The new Niparaya was very white and simplified or clean, it was also very small and I got two shots before it was swept away! Two large Philinopsis pilsbryi 60 mm with huge egg mass bubbles were great to recorded as well. And another surprise was seeing a second smaller Limacia ornata next to the big animal!

Species and number thereof sighted

* Species with highest specimen count

Costasiella kuroshimae -1

Cratena lineata -3

Doto sp. 3 -2

Elysia sp. 11 -2

Eubranchus sp. 10 -3

Facelina sp. 11 -4

Flabellina lotos -11

Goniobranchus daphne -2

* Goniodoridella savignyi -22

Goniodoridella sp. 1 -5