8 species sighted at Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 11-09-2022.
A single solo shore entry morning with Gary of 150 minutes. Maximum depth 6.0 m, 18.4 C water temperature, 3-4 m viz.
An early dive was in order with the hope the water was clear. Not bad in this 1.6m tidal flow. No Thecaceras were seen! Murphydoris cobbi were out in force great to see. Dotos have come back with several egg masses. The river is allowing food sources to come back finally. Another new Polycera was recorded. Similar but different to another species we have. Including the think but striking Siphopteron makisig.
Species and number thereof sighted
Doto sp. 3 -4
Elysia sp. 17 -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Murphydoris cobbi -11
Polycera sp. 11 -1 NEW SPECIES
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Siphopteron makisig -1
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Early entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sp. 47
Siphopteron makisig
Doto sp. 3
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Flatworm
Flatworm
Murphydoris cobbi
Polycera sp. 11 NEW SPECIES
Polycera sp. 11 NEW SPECIES
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Elysia sp. 17
Goniodoridella savignyi
Murphydoris cobbi
Substrate
Doto sp. 3
Doto sp. 3
Murphydoris cobbi
Polycera sp. 11 NEW SPECIES
Polycera sp. 11 NEW SPECIES
