24 species sighted at Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 27-02-2021.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 265 minutes. Maximum depth 6.5 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 10 m viz.
With the viz so good off I go working the same site as yesterday. Again some interesting species were recorded. Chromodoris sp. 7 was a great find. Unidentia sp. 1 are out in force and in all sizes, everywhere. The small Placida kevinleei was where I found it yesterday. It was great to record a couple of Knoutsodonta maugeansis one being a small juvenile. Elysia sp. 11 was found after a period of no shows.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys sp. 8 shell -2
Chromodoris sp. 7 -1 NEW SPECIES
Costasiella kuroshimae -1
Cratena lineata -6
Elysia sp. 11 -2
Facelina sp. 10 -7
Flabellina lotos -18
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -8
Goniodoridella sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -12
Knoutsodonta maugeansis -2
Liloa brevis shell -2
Liloa juvenile shell -1 Can't ID too juvenile
Placida kevinleei -1
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Retusa sp. 6 shell -1
Tenellia sibogae -1
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Tenellia sp. 66 -1
* Unidentia sp. 1 -+150
Unidentia sp. 3 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -6
Vellicolla amphorella shell -1
Entry
Substrate
Tenellia sibogae
Fish Cage
Retusa amphizosta
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
Substrate
Substrate
Costasiella kuroshimae
Flabellina lotos x2
Unidentia sp. 1 slime
Stonefish croc style
Elysia sp. 11
Elysia sp. 11
Flabellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 14
Elysia sp. 11
Hypselodoris obscura
Placida kevinleei
Placida kevinleei
Facelina sp. 10
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Facelina sp. 10
Retusa sp. 6
Substrate
Facelina sp. 10
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Cratena lineata
Substrate
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Atys sp. 8
Substrate
Tenellia sp. 66
Chromodoris sp. 7 NEW SPECIES
Chromodoris sp. 7 NEW SPECIES
Corals
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Liloa brevis
Vellicolla amphorella
Atys sp. 8
Liloa juvenile shell - Can't ID too juvenile
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniodoridella sp. 10
Goniodoridella sp. 10
Knoutsodonta maugeansis juvenile
Knoutsodonta maugeansis juvenile
Knoutsodonta maugeansis
Knoutsodonta maugeansis
Tenellia sp. 47
