23 species sighted at Rotunda, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 26-06-2021.
A single shore entry dive with Gary, Sheryl and David of 240 minutes. Fran and Nevar made a presence. Maximum depth 5.0 m, 19/20 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
Rain was predicted but hardly fell, we thought get in now before the conditions worsen. Early diving is great, no-one around! Upon dropping onto the bottom the light started getting brighter and the water clarity was quite good. Recording a Cratena pawarshindeorum was a treat for everyone. Three Goniodoridella sp. 8 were recorded as well as three Placida kevinleei. David found a rather large healthy Christmas Tree Hydroid with many egg masses. As I searched the "trees" there were five Myja sp. 1 found. Cratena lineata continues to dominate the substrate. Nice winters dive!
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
* Cratena lineata -52
Cratena pawarshindeorum -1
Facelina sp. 10 -1
Flabellina lotos -30
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -23
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -31
Goniodoridella sp. 8 -3
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Haminoea sp. 19 shell -1
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Liloa brevis shell -6
Lophodoris sp. 1 -1
Mnestia sp. 1 shell -1
Myja sp. 1 -5
Placida kevinleei -3
Plocamopherus ceylonicus -1
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Retusa sp. 1 shell -2
Roxaniella leucampyx shell -1
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -27
Ready
Entry
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Flabellina lotos x2
Goniobranchus daphne
Unidentia sp. 1
Searching
Goniodoridella sp. 8
Lophodoris sp. 1
Searching
Placida kevinleei
Unidentia sp. 1
Liloa brevis
Cratena lineata
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniobranchus daphne
Tornatina sp. 1
Substrate
Goniodoridella savignyi
Flabellina lotos
Cratena lineata
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Cratena lineata
Retusa amphizosta
Liloa brevis
Mnestia sp. 1
Retusa sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Placida kevinleei
Roxaniella leucampyx
Haminoea sp. 19
Flounder
Hypselodoris obscura
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata
Facelina sp. 10
Flabellina lotos
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Myja sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
Flatworm
Placida kevinleei
Goniodoridella sp. 8
Flatworm
Goniobranchus setoensis
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Myja sp. 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Placida kevinleei
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Seaching
Substrate
Goniodoridella savignyi
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Placida kevinleei
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Substrate
Substrate
