19 species sighted at Rotunda all of it, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 27-07-2021.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Sheryl of 198 minutes. Maximum depth 5.1 m, 19 C water temperature, up to 15 m viz.
Another early morning dive was in order. The water looked amazing from shore. Proceeding through the dive the vis got up to 15 m, the cleanest I have seen it! The number of species seemed low. Highlights for me were Cratena pawarshindeorum, Goniobranchus sp. 6, Haloa crocata, Lophodoris sp. 1, Placida barackobamai and Placida kevinleei.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys semistriatus shell -1
Cratena lineata -29
Cratena pawarshindeorum -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Flabellina lotos -17
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -17
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -54
Haloa crocata shell -1
Haminoea sp. 20 shell -1
Hypselodoris obscura -10
Liloa brevis shell -3
Lophodoris sp. 1 -2
Placida barackobamai -1
Placida kevinleei -1
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Roxaniella leucampyx shell -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -8
Early entry
Beauty
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Lophodoris sp. 1
Goniodoridella savignyi
Cratena lineata
Liloa brevis
Atys semistriatus
Goniobranchus daphne
Eubranchus sp. 10
Cratena lineata
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina lotos
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris obscura
Roxaniella leucampyx
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Haloa crocata
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Cratena lineata
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Retusa amphizosta
Placida kevinleei
Unidentia sp. 1
Liloa brevis
Placida barackobamai
Placida barackobamai
Liloa brevis
Flabellina lotos
Substrate
Shoot
Clear water
Substrate
Substrate
Clear water
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