Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Species List: 17-10-2022, Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 12 species sighted at Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 17-10-2022.

A single shore entry dive with Gary and Uta of 114 minutes. Maximum depth 5.9 m, 21 C water temperature, 4 m viz.

Uta came into town and all she could think about is Nudibranchs...sound familiar?  

Species and number thereof sighted:

Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Haminoea sp. ? shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -17
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Polycera abei -1
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Roxaniella leucamovx shell -1
Thecacera pennigera -1
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1 (blew away while preparing camera)
Unidentia sp. 1 -1
Unidentia sp. 3 -4

Surface

Ready to go!

Substrate upon descent

Shoot

Unidentia sp. 3 x2

Unidentia sp. 3

Murphydoris puncticulata

The Hunter

Unidentia sp. 3

Polycera abei

Polycera abei

Murphydoris cobbi

Murphydoris cobbi

Substrate

Substrate

Thecacera pennigera

Substrate

Eubranchus sp. 3

Goniodoridella savignyi

Thecacera pennigera

Haminoea sp. ?

Roxaniella leucampyx

Retusa amphizosta