27 species sighted at Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Sunshine Coast, Qld. 21-08-2021.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Sheryl of 184 minutes. Maximum depth 5.6 m, 20 C water temperature, up to 8 m viz.
Another weekend is here and the weather looks perfect. Today we met at 4.30 am to gear up. The early glow is magic! I shot the dive with the Ricoh and what a treat. Goniodoridella sp. 1 seemed to be everywhere. Flabellina lotos and Cratena lineata are on the decline. Recording Polycera risbeci with egg mass was super. Some nice bubble-shells were recorded as well. Nice dive!
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Costasiella kuroshimae -3
Cratena lineata -2
Cratena simba -1
Eubranchus sp. 3 -4
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Facelina bourailli -1
Flabellina lotos -2
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -1
Goniobranchus daphne -7
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -18
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 - +100
Haloa crocata shell -2
Hypselodoris obscura -12
Liloa brevis shell -3
Knoutsodonta maugeansis -many young
Placida kevinleei -1
Polycera risbeci -1
Retusa sp. 6 shell -1
Tenellia sp. 24 -1
Tenellia sp. 60 -1
Tornatina gordonis shell -1
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -3
Unidentia sp. 2 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
Gear up
Early entry
Knoutsodonta maugeansis egg mass
Knoutsodonta maugeansis egg mass
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Tornatina gordonis
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 1
Eubranchus sp. 10
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Flatworm
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Substrate
Flabellina lotos
Goniobranchus daphne
Polycera risbeci
Shoot
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniodoridella savignyi
Placida kevinleei
Facelina bourailli
Goniobranchus setoensis
Goniodoridella savignyi
Costasiella kuroshimae
Costasiella kuroshimae
Hi!
Cratena simba
Cratena lineata
Substrate
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
Goniodoridella savignyi
Substrate
Substrate
Haloa crocata
Tenellia sp. 60
Liloa brevis
Haloa crocata
Retusa sp. 6
Goniobranchus geometricus
Unidentia sp. 2
Eubranchus sp. 3
Tenellia sp. 24
Tornatina sp. 1
A friend in the Fish Cage
Eubranchus sp. 3
Beautiful worm
