13 species sighted at Fish Cage to Pineapplefish Cave, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 09-12-2022.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 200 minutes. Maximum depth 6.5 m, 24 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
After a big storm the water still looked nice, it did not dissappoint! Another new species Tenellia sp. 73 (for now) very unusual with purple spots and red cheeks. Several Idaliadoris maugeansis were nice to see. Great to see many Tenellia sp. 32 and the ones in the large hydroid won't be there for long!
Species and number thereof sighted:
Elysia sp. 26 -1
Dendrodoris arborescens -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -19
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 26 -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -6
Murphydoris cobbi -9
Murphydoris puncticulata -3
Myja sp. 1 - many young
Tenellia sp. 23 -2
Tenellia sp. 24 -1
Tenellia sp. 32 -13
Tenellia sp. 73 -1 NEW SPECIES
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon entry
Substrate
Elysia sp. 26
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Flatworm
Bivalve
Murphydoris puncticulata mating pair
Lamellaria
Idaliadoris maugeansis spawn
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Goniodoridella savignyi
Sea pen
Fish Cage
Tenellia sp. 32
Tenellia sp. 32 hydroid
Dendrodoris arborescens
Substrate
Flatworm
Flatworm
Murphydoris cobbi mating pair
Substrate
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Murphydoris puncticulata
Murphydoris puncticulata scale
Lamellaria
Tenellia sp. 73 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sp. 73 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sp. 73 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sp. 73 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sp. 73 NEW SPECIES
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sp. 24
Gymnodoris sp. 26 with red on gills
Goniodoridella savignyi
Tenellia sp. 23
Goniodoridella savignyi
Tenellia sp. 23
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Tenellia sp. 32 x9!
Tenellia sp. 32
Tenellia sp. 32
Goniodoridella savignyi
Tenellia sp. 32
Myja sp. 1 spawn
