37 species sighted at Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Sunshine Coast, Qld. 08-10-2021.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Sheryl of 200 minutes. Maximum depth 6.0 m, 23 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
More midweek diving what a pleasure on this beautiful day, and no people at the park! With a 1.9 m tidal flow we had a little work to do but we were over-weighted and had no problems. We got in an hour before high tide and found the magic. Goniodoridella savignyi continues to rule the roost. Seeing three Colinatys sp. 1 together was a treat. The beautiful Hypselodoris jacksoni always impresses. Another Colpodaspis sp. 2 was recorded today. For me seeing Niparaya sp. 12 on the sand was great with iot's long tail sticking up. We haven't seem one in ages!. Sheryl was smiling!
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys semistriatus shell -1
Berthella stellata -many young
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Colinatys sp. 1 -2
Colpodaspis sp. 2 -1
Costasiella kuroshimae -1
Cratena lineata -20
Cratena simba -1
Elysia sp. 11 -3
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -1
Goniobranchus daphne -12
Goniobranchus geometricus -3
* Goniodoridella savignyi -25
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -11
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 22 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 25 -1
Hypselodoris jacksoni -2
Hypselodoris obscura -10
Kaloplocamus sp. 3 -1
Knoutsodonta maugeansis -many young
Liloa brevis shell -2
Limacia ornata -2
Niparaya sp. 12 -1
Plocamopherus ceylonicus -1
Pleurobranchus peronii -1
Retusa amphizosta shell -4
Retusa sp. 7 shell -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 24 -8
Tenellia sp. 44 -2
Thuridilla carlsoni -2
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -12
Unidentia sp. 3 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -13
Clarity
Entry
Making ready
Ready
Substrate
Limacia ornata
Tornatina sp. 1
Flatworm
Friend
Kaloplocamus sp. 3
Kaloplocamus sp. 3 lighting above
Kaloplocamus sp. 3 ringlight
Limacia ornata
Limacia ornata
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Snail
Colinatys sp. 1
Colinatys sp. 1 x2
Goniobranchus daphne
Unidentia sp. 14
Elysia sp. 11
Tenellia sp. 24
Costasiella kuroshimae
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Shoot
Elysia sp. 11
Retusa amphizosta
Bulbaeolidia alba
Unidentia sp. 3
Retusa amphizosta
Liloa brevis
Berthella stellata many young
Unidentia sp. 14
Cratena lineata
Unidentia sp. 1
Knoutsodonta maugeansis many young
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniodoridella savignyi
Unidentia sp. 1
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris obscura
Unidentia sp. 14
Tenellia sp. 44
Tenellia sp. 44
Tenellia sp. 44
Shoot
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Goniobranchus geometricus
Tenellia sp. 23
Cratena simba
Gymnodoris sp. 22
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Thuridilla carlsoni
Niparaya sp. 12
Niparaya sp. 12
Colpodaspis sp.
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
Facelina sp. 11
Gymnodoris sp. 25
A friend
Atys semistriatus
Tenellia sp. 44
Costasiella kuroshimae
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Thuridilla carlsoni
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Colinatys sp. 1 x2
Pleurobranchus peronii
