22 species sighted at Rotunda, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 02-02-2021.
A single shore entry dive with Gary, Aleea and Sheryl of 229 minutes. Maximum depth 5.6 m, 26 C water temperature, up to 4 m viz.
With more rain on the horizon it was time to dive! The water looked great from the surface. Some interesting critters were recorded today including Facelina sp. 16. This animal look similar to F. sp. 11 but different marking and cerata colouration. Well done Aleea on your first river dive, hope found some cool things!
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys sp. 8 shell -1
Cratina lineata -3
Facelina sp. 11 -4
Facelina sp. 16 -1 NEW SPECIES
Flabellina lotos -3
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -3
Goniodoridella sp. 7 -1
Goniodoridella sp. 8 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -8
Hypselodoris zephyra -1
Kabeiro christianae -1
Knoutsodonta maugeansis -2
Liloa brevis shell -3
Retusa amphizosta shell -2, live -1
* Unidentia sp. 1 -36
Unidentia sp. 3 -3
Unidentia sp. 14 -2
Vellicolla amphorella shell -1
Entry
Ready...
...to go
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 3
Facelina sp. 11
Shoot
Substrate
Kabeiro christianae
Kabeiro christianae
The Feature
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Knoutsodonta maugeansis pair
Knoutsodonta maugeansis
An old freind
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris obscura
Vellicolla amphorella
Retusa amphizosta
Atys sp. 8
Flabellina lotos
Cratina lineata
Egg mass
Flabellina lotos
Liloa brevis
Channel Marker
Smile
Substrate
Searching
Goniodoridella sp. 7
Facelina sp. 11
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 1
Retusa amphizosta
Retusa amphizosta
Facelina sp. 16 NEW SPECIES
Facelina sp. 16 NEW SPECIES
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Facelina sp. 11
Goniobranchus daphne
Unidentia sp. 1 mating
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris zephyra
Goniodoridella sp. 8
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Goniobranchus geometricus
Flabellina lotos mating
