11 species sighted at Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 16-01-2023.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Sheryl of 214 minutes. Maximum depth 5.1 m, 26 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.
The tidal flow today was 1.3 m which means with all the silt the vis will be a challenge. OK bring it on! While we were gearing up it rained like hell!! The vis on descent was under a metre but improved as the tide picked up. Lots of silt that's for sure. Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3 were out in force. Two come-back-species were recorded today, Niparaya sp. 11 and Polycera melanosticta.
Species and number thereof sighted:
Goniodoridella savignyi 1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -3
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3 -26
Idaliadoris maugeansis -many young
Murphydoris cobbi -8
Niparaya sp. 11 -1 Come-back-species
Niparaya sp. 32 -1
Polycera melanosticta -1 Come-back-species
Retusa sp. 9 shell -1
Tenellia sp. 24 -1
Tenellia sp. 44 -4
Entry
Clarity
Rain?
Surface
Let's go!
Looking...
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniodoridella savignyi
Hi!
Tenellia sp. 44
Shoot
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Substrate
A friend
Polycera melanosticta Come-back-species
Polycera melanosticta Come-back-species
Tenellia sp. 44 x2
Tenellia sp. 44
Polycera melanosticta Come-back-species
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Idaliadoris maugeansis many young
Looking up
Flatworm
Checkin it all out
Retusa sp. 9
Tenellia sp. 24
A friend
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Niparaya sp. 11 Come-back-species
Flatworm
Substrate
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3 x2
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3 x2
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3 x2
Flatworm
Rainy river
Friend
Squeeze
Selfie?
Tenellia sp. 44
Tenellia sp. 44 x2
Flatworm
