Nudibranch Central: July 2022

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Species List: 17-07-2022, Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

5 species sighted at Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 17-07-2022.

A single morning solo shore entry dive with Gary of 95 minutes. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 17.6 C water temperature, 4 m viz.

Winter water is here! 17.6 C temp felt pretty cool, the drysuit worked a treat. Fran and Nevar dived too but I never saw them. Finally seeing live nudibranchs was a good sign. Murphydoris cobbi were seen by us all. Super to also see hydroids, sponges, ascidians and a stone fish. The river is in recovery mode.

Species and number thereof sighted

Liloa brevis shell -2

Murphydoris cobbi - 6

Retusa amphizosta shell -1

Retusa sp. 6 shell -1

Roxaniella leucampyx shell -1

Entry

Clarity

Exit

Surface

Substrate

Ascidian

Murphydoris cobbi

Hydroids!

Liloa brevis?

Hydroids!

Roxaniella leucampyx

Nice growth

Large bi-valve

Substrate

Retusa sp. 6

The egg mass

The yellow bucket with egg mass

The Group

Substrate

The Icon

Thursday, July 7, 2022

Species List: 07-07-2022, Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

3 species sighted at Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 07-07-2022.

A single solo shore entry with Gary of 94 minutes. Maximum depth 5.2 m, 18 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.

This dive was to shoot some video footage of me diving the river for the doco. No live Nudibranchs, 3 species of bubble-shells, a new hydroid, lots of worms from under rocks. The Fish Cage is nearly buried.

Species and number thereof sighted

Liloa brevis shell -3

Retusa amphizosta shell -1

Roxaniella leucampyx shell -1

Sunny entry

Clarity

Surface

Worm

Hydroid!

Table Rock

Worm

Growth

The Spy

Liloa brevis

Retusa amphizosta

Liloa brevis ?

Fish Cage right rail

Fish Cage top

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Species List: 03-07-2022, Northeast Reef, Old Woman Island, Nudibranch Day with Sunreef, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

23 species sighted at Northeast Reef, Old Woman Island, Nudibranch Day with Sunreef, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 03-07-2022.

A double boat entry dive with Gary, David, Kelly-Anne, Tomas and friends of 55 minutes each. Maximum depth 13.2 m, 19 C water temperature, 2-3 m viz first dive, 8 m viz second dive.

After a bit of rain the weather allowed us to get in for Nudibranch Day. The first dive with no Sun shining was a bit dark and low vis. The second dive has less wind and plenty of Sun. Some nice species were recorded today. On the first dive I reeled out and dropped the reel, looked up to see a Stiliger aureomarginatus, very nice to see! Some very interesting finds were made today.

Species and number thereof sighted:

Abronica sp. 1 -1

Aegires citrinus -1

Ardeadoris averni -1

Ardeadoris rubroannulata -1

Bornella anguilla -1

Doriprismatica atromarginata -4

Glossodoris vespa -1

Goniobranchus collingwoodi -2

Goniobranchus splendidus -6

Hypselodoris jacksoni -7

Hypselodoris obscura -1