34 species sighted at Fish Cage to Rotunda, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 22-12-2021.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of one 300 minute dive. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 28 C water temperature, up to 7 m viz.
Midweek before Christmas diving - get in early, how good does it get! WOW recording a 3mm Goniobranchus sinensis this is a new record for the river and the second sighting. A juvenile Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum found from under a rock was a great find. So you know the Nudibranchs are pretty tough a Goniobranchus daphne without a face was found. Most likely a fish hit. Flabellina lotos were everywhere!! Lastly the water temp this morning was a warm 28C!
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Colinatys sp. 1 -1
Cratena lineata -2
Dendrodoris arborescens -1
Doto sp. 3 -2
Facelina sp. 11 -12
* Flabellina lotos -100+
Godiva sp. 4 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -20
Goniodoridella savignyi -5
Goniobranchus sinensis -1 NEW RECORD FOR THE RIVER Second record 3 mm
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -28
Goniodoridella sp. 6 -1
Gymnodoris amakusana -1
Haminoea sp. 19 shell -1
Hypselodoris obscura -11
Knoutsodonta maugeansis -2
Liloa brevis shell -5
Limacia ornata -1
Mnestia sp. 1 shell -3
Niparaya sp. 36 -1
Philinopsis falciphallus -1
Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum -1
Retusa amphizosta -2
Retusa sp. 1 shell -1
Retusa sp. 6 shell -1
Roxaniella leucampyx shell -2
Tenellia sibogae -7
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 72 -1
Thuridilla carlsoni -1
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -3
Unidentia sp. 3 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -2
Early entry
Clarity
Exit
Surface
Substrate start
Flabellina lotos
Godiva sp. 4
Fish Cage
Friends at Fish Cage
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Colinatys sp. 1
Substrate
Flabellina lotos
Facelina sp. 11
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Retusa amphizosta
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Facelina sp. 11
Goniodoridella savignyi
Retusa amphizosta
Unidentia sp. 1
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniodoridella savignyi
Unidentia sp. 3
Mnestia sp. 1
Limacia ornata
Limacia ornata
Pink Snail
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sp. 23 with eggs
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniodoridella sp. 1 actually laying eggs
Thuridilla carlsoni
A friend
Substrate
Flatworm
Niparaya sp. 36
Substrate
Doto sp. 3 x2
Unidentia sp. 3
Dendrodoris arborescens
Goniobranchus daphne
Knoutsodonta maugeansis
Knoutsodonta maugeansis
Haminoea sp. 19
Tenellia sp. 72
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Flatworm
Flatworm
Flabellina lotos
Goniodoridella sp. 6
Seal Rock
Goniobranchus daphne without a face
Goniobranchus sinensis NEW RECORD FOR THE RIVER
Goniobranchus sinensis NEW RECORD FOR THE RIVER
Goniodoridella sp. 1 mating pair
Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum
Gymnodoris amakusana
Substrate
Liloa brevis
Roxaniella leucampyx
Retusa sp. 6
Tornatina sp. 1
The Icon
Big Rock view
A friend
Goniodoridella sp. 6
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata
Retusa amphizosta
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus sinensis NEW RECORD FOR THE RIVER
Goniobranchus sinensis NEW RECORD FOR THE RIVER
