27 species sighted at Fish Cage from Split Rock, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 31-08-2023.
A single shore entry dive with Gary, Fran and Nevar of 172 minutes. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 20 C water temperature, up to 10 m viz.
Fran said let's dive before work and I said yes! Clear water awaited. Two Come-back-species Gymnodoris sp. 13 and Hypselodoris jacksoni made it worth while, but wait, a rather large Carminodoris nodulosa with spawn made it worth while as well!! Spotting a very small Idaliadoris maugeansis was a treat from under a rock and a Limacia ornata from under a rock was another treat. It was nice to see a variety of Unidentias. And that Ovulid!!!
Species and numbers sighted:
Bulbaeolidia alba -2
Carminodoris nodulosa -1
Dendrodoris denisoni -1
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -many young
Flabellina pseudolotos -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -23
Gymnodoris sp. 13 -1 Come-back-species
Hypselodoris jacksoni -1 Come-back-species
Hypselodoris obscura -3
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -2
Limacia ornata -1
Murphydoris cobbi -50+
Retusa amphizosta shell -2
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -13
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 24 -1
Tenellia sp. 44 -2
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -4
Unidentia sp. 2 -1
Unidentia sp. 6 -2
Unidentia sp. 8 -2
Unidentia sp. 9 -1
Unidentia sp. 11 -1
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Ready to go!
Substrate upon descent
Fish Cage
Limacia ornata
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
Goniodoridella savignyi
Eubranchus sp. 10 many young
Tenellia sp. 44
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Hypselodoris obscura
Unidentia sp. 8
Unidentia sp. 8
Tenellia sibogae
Hypselodoris obscura
Snail
Bulbaeolidia alba
Liloa brevis
What the....
Nudibranch impostor
Goniodoridella savignyi
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Hypselodoris jacksoni Come-back-species
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniodoridella savignyi
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
Hypselodoris jacksoni Come-back-species
Flatworm
Liloa brevis
Retusa amphizosta
Tenellia sp. 24
That Ovulid!
Tornatina sp. 1
Dendrodoris denisoni
Shoot
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 6
Unidentia sp. 2
Look up
Carminodoris nodulosa
Carminodoris nodulosa
Tenellia sp. 44
Flabellina pseudolotos
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniodoridella savignyi x4
Goniodoridella savignyi x3
Unidentia sp. 11
Tenellia sp. 23
Nice snail
Bulbaeolidia alba
Substrate
Substrate
Carminodoris nodulosa
Carminodoris nodulosa spawn
Gymnodoris sp. 13 Come-back-species
Hypselodoris obscura
Eubranchus sp. 3
