39 species sighted at Fish Cage Split Rock to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 28-06-2023.
A single shore entry dive with Gary of 241 minutes Fran and Nevar joined later. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 21 C water temperature, 10 m + viz.
With beautiful clear winter water another dive was in order. Fran and Never joined later. This was the best dive since the floods with 38 species. Three new species as well! A truly epic outing!!
Species and numbers sighted:
Cratena simba -1
Dendrodoris denisoni -2
Doto sp. 3 -4
Eubranchus sp. 3 -2
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Flabellina lotos -6
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -3
Goniobranchus verrieri -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -4
Gymnodoris sp. 37 -1 NEW SPECIES
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Kaloplocamus peludo -1
Liloa brevis shell -2
Limacia ornata -9
Lomanotus vermiformis -2
Murphydoris cobbi -49
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Murphydoris sp. 3 -1
Niparaya sp. 12 -1
Niparaya sp. 26 -1
Niparaya sp. 44 -1 NEW SPECIES
Philinopsis speciosa -1
Philinopsis sp. 6 -1
Placida kevinleei -7
Pleurobranchus weberi juvenile -1
Retusa amphizosta -1
Retusa sp. 1 shell -1
Tenellia sibogae -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 24 -5
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Tenellia sp. 70 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -200+
Unidentia sp. 2 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
Unidentia sp. 17 -1
Unidentia sp. 18 -1 NEW SPECIES
Sunny entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Unidentia sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
Eubranchus sp. 10
Substrate
Murphydoris puncticulata
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sp. 23
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Substrate
Large flatworm
Split Rock
Cratena simba
Tenellia sibogae
Placida kevinleei
Liloa brevis
Niparaya sp. 44 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 44 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 44 NEW SPECIES
Gymnodoris sp. 37 NEW SPECIES
Gymnodoris sp. 37 NEW SPECIES
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sp. 24
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp. 47
Flatworm
Substrate
Poser
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Limacia ornata
Limacia ornata
The Pipe
Fish Cage
Placida kevinleei
Flatworm
Tenellia sp. 24
Niparaya sp. 12
Murphydoris sp. 3
Niparaya sp. 26
Philinopsis sp. 6
Flabellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 18 NEW SPECIES
Unidentia sp. 18 NEW SPECIES
Unidentia sp. 14
Lomanotus vermiformis
Lomanotus vermiformis
Limacia ornata
Dendrodoris denisoni
Goniodoridella savignyi
Limacia ornata x2
Barrcuda had my attention!
Yes fish
Flabellina lotos x3
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus geometricus and Retusa amphizosta
Goniobranchus geometricus juvenile 2 mm
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Philinopsis speciosa
Philinopsis speciosa
My friend
Seal Rock
Cleaning station
Cool Octopus
Flabellina lotos
Goniodoridella savignyi
Tenellia sibogae
Unidentia sp. 2
Eubranchus sp. 3
Tenellia sp. 24
Unidentia sp. ???
Lookinup
Goniobranchus daphne
Tenellia sp. 70
Doto sp. 3
Whodat
Substrate
Dendrodoris denisoni
Pleurobranchus weberi juvenile
Niparaya sp. 26
Niparaya sp. 26
Goniobranchus verrieri
Tenellia sp. 24
Unidentia sp. 17
Unidentia sp. 17
Goniobranchus geometricus
Kaloplocamus peludo
