34 species sighted at Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 20-10-2023.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 167 minutes. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 22 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
This was an excellent dive until the Profiler started and with some total black outs and loud noise it was time to get out. I wonder where that thing is dumping its sand?? Until then some very nice finds were had...BTW the Ovulid is still there! The Eagle Ray is still cruising the river after 3 weeks. It came so close today as to say hi!
Species and numbers recorded:
Aglaja fulvipunctata -1
Atys semistriatus shell -1
Colpodaspis sp. 1 -8
Cratena lineata -2
Dendrodoris denisoni -1
Doto sp. 3 -11
Elysia coodgeensis -1
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -3
Facelina sp. 3 -1
Flabellina lotos -1
Flabellina pseudolotos -5
Goniobranchus daphne -8
Goniobranchus geometricus -14
Goniobranchus setoensis -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -21
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -1
Haminoea sp. ? shell -1
Hypselodoris obscura -3
Jorunna parva -1
Liloa brevis shell -2
Murphydoris cobbi -6
Myja sp. 1 -many young
Niparaya sp. 11 -1
Pleurobranchus weberi -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -2
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -2
Tenellia sp. (red and yellow sibogae) -1
Tenellia sp. 24 -2
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -13
Unidentia sp. 5 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -10
Entry
Clarity
Exit
FUCK!
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Tenellia sp. 47
Tenellia sp. 24
Goniodoridella savignyi
Unidentia sp. 14
Murphydoris cobbi
Atys semistriatus
Substrate
Niparaya sp. 11
Liloa brevis
Goniobranchus geometricus mating pair
Unidentia sp. 14 x2
Gymnodoris sp. 17
Rostanga sp. 1 x2
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Jorunna parva
Goniobranchus daphne
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 5
Doto sp. 3 x2
Tenellia sp. 24
Eubranchus sp. 3
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Facelina sp. 3
Cratena lineata
Unidentia sp. 14
The Cowrie lives!
The Cowrie lives!
Dendrodoris denisoni
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniobranchus geometricus x2
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus setoensis and
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus setoensis
Gothum City
Gothum City
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniobranchus setoensis
Murphydoris cobbi
Pteraeolidia semperi
Goniodoridella savignyi x5
Very big!
A dead Blue-lined Octopus
Flabellina pseudolotos
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Flabellina pseudolotos x3
Hypselodoris obscura anus
Substrate
Elysia coodgeensis
Tenellia sp.
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Pleurobranchus weberi
Unidentia sp. 14
My friend
Aglaja fulvipunctata
Myja sp. 1 many young
Seal Rock
Goniobranchus geometricus x2
Eagle Ray
Eagle Ray
Haminoea sp.
The Icon
The Profiler shit at Rotunda and yes close
