25 species sighted at Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 11-01-2023.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 244 minutes. Maximum depth 6.2 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 4 m viz.
Mid-week diving and early, ahhhh so nice. The substrate was a little on fire today. A couple of Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3 were recorded today. Five come-back-species is looking up! And finally with all the scollop weed a couple of Phyllaplysia lafonti! Great to see. Dermatobranchus oculus and Dermatobranchus sp. 16 were also recorded today.
Species and number thereof sighted:
Dendrodoris denisoni -1
Dermatobranchus oculus -1 Come-back-species
Dermatobranchus sp. 16 -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -3
Gymnodoris amakusana -1 Come-back-species
Gymnodoris sp. 4 -1 Come-back-species
Idaliadoris maugeansis -many young
Liloa brevis shell -3
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3 -2 Come-back-species
Haminoea sp. 19 shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -17
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Myja sp. 1 -many young
Niparaya sp. 13 -2
Niparaya sp. 17 -1
Niparaya sp. 27 -1
Niparaya sp. 32 -1
Philinopsis speciosa -2
Phyllaplysia lafonti -2 Come-back-species
Retusa amphizosta live -1, shell -1
Retusa sp. 6 shell -1
Retusa sp. 9 shell -1
Roxaniella leucampyx shell -2
Tenellia sp. 24 -2
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Early entry
Clarity
Exit
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Fish Cage
Haminoea sp. 19
Murphydoris cobbi
Flatworm
Dermatobranchus oculus Come-back-species
Goniodoridella savignyi
Murphydoris cobbi
Niparaya sp. 27
Retusa amphizosta
Substrate
Goniodoridella savignyi
Tenellia sp. 24 mating pair
Niparaya sp. 13
Roxaniella leucampyx
Chiton
Niparaya sp. 32
Gymnodoris sp. 4 Come-back-species
Gymnodoris sp. 4 Come-back-species
Philinopsis speciosa
Substrate
Idaliadoris maugeansis many young
Murphydoris puncticulata
Roxaniella leucampyx
Substrate
Tenellia sp. 47
Dendrodoris denisoni
Phyllaplysia lafonti Come-back-species
Phyllaplysia lafonti Come-back-species
Dermatobranchus sp. 16
Dermatobranchus sp. 16
Dermatobranchus sp. 16 mating pair
Flatworms
Myja sp. 1 many young
Retusa sp. 9
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3 Come-back-species
Gymnodoris amakusana Come-back-species
Cool shrimp
Cool shrimp
Philinopsis speciosa
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3 Come-back-species
