26 species sighted at Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Sunshine Coast, Qld. 16-09-2021.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Harvey of 241 minutes. Maximum depth 6.1 m, 21 C water temperature, up to 5 m viz.
Mid-week diving into night, how good is that? The water looked great. Some interesting critters were recorded including two live Retusa amphizosta, Chromodoris sp. 7, Cratena pawarshindeorum and Lomanotus sp. 7.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Chromodoris sp. 7 -1
Costasiella kuroshimae -1
Cratena lineata -32
Cratena pawarshindeorum -1
Doto sp. 3 -2
Elysia sp. 11 -1
Flabellina lotos -7
Goniobranchus daphne -6
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -21
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -50+
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -3
Knoutsodonta maugeansis -many young
Liloa brevis shell -2
Limacia ornata -2
Lomanotus sp. 7 -1
Myja sp. 1 -1
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile -1
Plocamopherus ceylonicus -1
Retusa amphizosta live -2
Trapania brunnea -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -16
Unidentia sp. 2 -4
Unidentia sp. 13 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -4
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Ready
Flabellina lotos
Cratena lineata
Retusa amphizosta
Liloa brevis
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 2
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Egg mass
Elysia sp. 11
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Knoutsodonta maugeansis many young
Substrate
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Lomanotus sp. 7
Lomanotus sp. 7
Lomanotus sp. 7
Doto sp. 3
Unidentia sp. 1
Myja sp. 1
Costasiella kuroshimae
Goniobranchus daphne
Searching
Substrate
Doto sp. 3
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniobranchus daphne
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Limacia ornata
Limacia ornata
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris obscura gills
Flabellina lotos
Hypselodoris obscura
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Trapania brunnea
Chromodoris sp. 7
Retusa amphizosta
Unidentia sp. 13 -1
