22 species sighted at Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 21-03-2021.
A single shore entry dive with Gary, Jenny joined us for a while and David of 303 minutes. Maximum depth 6.2 m, 26 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.
More getting in while the going is ok. With a 1.1 m tidal flow Toilet Block was calling again. After some rain and runoff the water looked a little brown, but we know what that means...top layer of fresh and clear water underneath. Some great nudibranchs despite the conditions! Dotos were out to play. A live Weinkauffia reliqua was a great find. I did not see any Unidentia sp. 1 today! A second sighting of Unidentia sp. 12 was a pleasant surprise.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Anteaeolidiella ireneae -1
Berthella stellata -1
Cratena lineata -2
Cratena simba -1
Discodoris lilacina -1
Doto sp. 3 -20
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Facelina sp. 18 -1
* Flabellina lotos -24
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Goniodoridella savignyi -19
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -13
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -6
Hypselodoris obscura -4
Knoutsodonta maugeansis -many young
Liloa brevis shell -2
Lophodoris sp. 1 -2
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Unidentia sp. 12 -1 Second sighting
Unidentia sp. 14 -5
Weinkauffia reliqua -1
A brown entry
A brown surface
Man and brown water
Shallow fresh water layer at start
Cratena lineata
Doto sp. 3
Liloa brevis
Facelina sp. 11
Unidentia sp. 14
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
Hypselodoris obscura
Discodoris lilacina
Jen
David
Knoutsodonta maugeansis many young
Substrate
Anteaeolidiella ireneae
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus daphne
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Flatworm
Substrate
Shoot Jen
Scutus
Cratena simba
Cowrie
Substrate
Cratena lineata
Facelina sp. 18
Channel marker
Flatworm
Berthella stellata
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Doto sp. 3
Goniobranchus daphne
Lophodoris sp. 1
Tenellia sp. 47
Unidentia sp. 14 x2
Lophodoris sp. 1
Tenellia sp. 47
Unidentia sp. 14
Doto sp. 3
Doto sp. 3
Flabellina lotos
Goniodoridella savignyi
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Substrate
Substrate
Doto sp. 3
Weinkauffia reliqua
Weinkauffia reliqua
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Tenellia sp. 23
