60 species sighted at Fish Cage to Rotunda, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 17-11-2021.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 301 minutes. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 23 C water temperature, up to 7 m viz.
Another weekday dive in the most diverse river in the world. An early start 4.24 am enter. The sun did come out and wad magical. Yet again another epic dive with 60 species and 5 new species plus the second sighting of Tenellia sp. 68. On this dive it really did seem like Goniodoridella savignyi was everywhere and on every rock, one rock had 12 on it. Recording a live Liloa brevis was a real treat. The vis a great as well - it didn't seem like 8 m but looked more than 6. What else is hiding in the silt?? WOW just WOW!
At the end of the dive I dragged out an anchor with chain and torn rope.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Colinatys sp. 1 -3
Costasiella kuroshimae -2
Cratena lineata -5
Dendrodoris arborescens -1
Elysia sp. 11 -3
Elysia sp. 17 -1
Elysia sp. 37 -2 NEW SPECIES
Elysia sp. 38 -1 NEW SPECIES
Elysia sp. 39 -1 NEW SPECIES
Eubranchus sp. 10 -3
Facelina bourailli -2
Facelina sp. 11 -12
Flabellina lotos -4
Godiva sp. 3 -2
Goniobranchus daphne -21
Goniobranchus geometricus -5
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -1
* Goniodoridella savignyi -100+
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -11
Goniodoridella sp. 5 -3
Goniodoridella sp. 16 -1
Gymnodoris amakusana -3
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 20 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -16
Kabeiro christianae -1
Knoutsodonta maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -3, live -1
Lomanotus sp. 7 -7
Mariagalja sandrana -1
Niparaya sp. 4 -11
Niparaya sp. 11 -1
Niparaya sp. 20 -2
Niparaya sp. 36 -1 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 37 -1 NEW SPECIES
Okenia plana -1
Philinopsis lineolata -1
Philinopsis speciosa -2
Placida fralila -8
Phyllodesmium opalescens -3
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Tenellia sibogae -3
Tenellia sp. 23 -3
Tenellia sp. 24 -1
Tenellia sp. 44 -4
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Tenellia sp. 68 -1 SECOND SIGHTING
Tenellia sp. 70 -5
Thuridilla carlsoni -4
Thordisa tahala -1
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Trapania brunnea -2
Trapania toddi -1
Trapania vitta -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -6
Unidentia sp. 1 -1
Unidentia sp. 3 -8
Unidentia sp. 4 -21
Unidentia sp. 9 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -12
Early entry
Clarity
Exit
Gymnodoris sp. 20
Gymnodoris sp. 20
Placida fralila x4
Elysia sp. 37 NEW SPECIES
Elysia sp. 37 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sp. 70
Tenellia sibogae x2
Tenellia sp. 70
Tenellia sibogae x2
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Phyllodesmium opalescens x2
Flabellina lotos
Colinatys sp. 1
Godiva sp. 3
Facelina sp. 11
Facelina sp. 11
Substrate
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 3
Elysia sp. 11
Unidentia sp. 4
Elysia sp. 11
Eubranchus sp. 10 x2
Goniobranchus daphne
Colinatys sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 14
Niparaya sp. 36 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sp. 24
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniodoridella savignyi
Unidentia sp. 14
Costasiella kuroshimae
Substrate
Sunshine
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniodoridella sp. 5
Liloa brevis
A slime of Hypselodoris obscura
Godiva sp. 3
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniodoridella savignyi mating pair
Goniobranchus geometricus
Trapania vitta
Trapania brunnea
Trapania brunnea x2
Trapania vitta
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Elysia sp. 39 NEW SPECIES
Substrate
Tenellia sp. 44
Tenellia sp. 44
Tenellia sp. 44
Flatworm
Niparaya sp. 37 NEW SPECIES
Lomanotus sp. 7
Lomanotus sp. 7
Lomanotus sp. 7 x2
Lomanotus sp. 7
Lomanotus sp. 7 x2
Lomanotus town
Goniodoridella savignyi
Elysia sp. 11
Okenia plana
Thordisa tahala
Trapania toddi
Philinopsis lineolata
Thuridilla carlsoni
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Unidentia sp. 9
Goniobranchus geometricus
Cratena lineata
A friend
Tenellia sp. 23
Philinopsis speciosa
Philinopsis speciosa
Gymnodoris amakusana
Tenellia sp. 68 SECOND SIGHTING
Tenellia sp. 68 SECOND SIGHTING
Seal Rock
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Tenellia sp. 23
Thuridilla carlsoni
Facelina bourailli
Big egg mass
Dendrodoris arborescens
Knoutsodonta maugeansis
Flatworm
Tornatina sp. 1
Gymnodoris amakusana
Mariagalja sandrana
Liloa brevis
Liloa brevis
Liloa brevis
Liloa brevis
Kabeiro christianae
Elysia sp. 39 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 20
Stalker
Goniodoridella sp. 5 and Gymnodoris sp. 10
