Nudibranch Central: Species List: 31-01-2022, Route 66 - Fish Cage to Rotunda, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Species List: 31-01-2022, Route 66 - Fish Cage to Rotunda, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

17 species sighted at Route 66 - Fish Cage to Rotunda, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 31-01-2022.

A single solo shore entry afternoon come night dive with Gary of 301 minutes. Maximum depth 5.6 m, 28 C water temperature, up to 4 m viz.

I yet again love midweek diving with plenty of parking! Cratena pawarshindeorum is still out in force, nice to see. A couple of Philinopsis falciphallus were recorded when night came. The first record of a Starfish, I know of in the river, was a surprise! In the beginning of the dive the vis was about 2 m as the tide came in it cleared to 4 m. A fresh water top layer made the substrate green. With the warmer water I wonder if that is affecting the species count... Flabellina sp. 7 was a great find and a new record for the river.

Species and number thereof sighted

* Species with highest specimen count

Anteaeolidiella ireneae -1

Cratena lineata -10

Cratena pawarshindeorum -8

Cratena simba -1

Eubranchus sp. 10 -5

Flabellina lotos -9

Flabellina sp. 7 -1 NEW RECORD FOR THE RIVER

Goniobranchus daphne -4

Goniodoridella sp. 1 -5

Gymnodoris sp. 28 -1