30 species sighted at Fish Cage from Split Rock to Point Rock, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 07-11-2023.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 200 minutes. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 24 C water temperature, 8 m viz.
After an all day rain the sun came out and so another dive. Finding Phyllaplysia sp. 5 another Come-back-species was great! One "Deadmans Fingers" and many Elysia sp. 40 including one that was 35 mm. Running into a Diacavolinia longirostris shell was also nice. Nice dive!
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Diacavolinia longirostris shell -1
Doto sp. 3 -8
Elysia sp. 40 -12
Eubranchus sp. 10 -3
Facelina bourailli -1
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Flabellina lotos -2
Flabellina pseudolotos -4
Goniobranchus albonares -3
Goniobranchus collingwoodi -1
Goniobranchus daphne -4
Goniobranchus geometricus -9
Goniobranchus setoensis -6
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -10
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Mnestia sp. 1 -2
Murphydoris cobbi -18
Phyllaplysia sp. 5 -1 Come-back-species
Phyllodesmium opalescens -2
Retusa sp. 6 shell -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -2
Tenellia sp. 70 (red and yellow sibogae) -2
Tenellia sp. 24 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -1
Unidentia sp. 2 -5
Unidentia sp. 11 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -25
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Algae
Phyllaplysia sp. 5 Come-back-species
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Substrate
Goniobranchus daphne
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniobranchus setoensis
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Goniobranchus albonares
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 2
Unidentia sp. 14
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Murphydoris cobbi
Facelina sp. 11
Tenellia sp. 70
Goniodoridella savignyi
Almost fooled me...
Substrate
Mnestia sp. 1
Flabellina pseudolotos
Diacavolinia longirostris
Diacavolinia longirostris
Goniobranchus daphne
Tenellia sp. 24
The Pipe
Retusa sp. 6
Goniobranchus daphne
Flatworm left/right Idaliadoris maugeansis centre
Flatworm left Idaliadoris maugeansis right
The Ovulid
Flabellina pseudolotos
Doto sp. 3 x2
Goniobranchus geometricus
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniobranchus collingwoodi
Goniobranchus collingwoodi
Goniobranchus collingwoodi
Goniobranchus geometricus
Elysia sp. 40
Facelina bourailli
Elysia sp. 40 at 35 mm
Elysia sp. 40 at 35 mm
Friends
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Bulbaeolidia alba
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniobranchus setoensis x2
Unidentia sp. 11
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Unidentia sp. 1 x2
Facelina sp. 11
Substrate
Goniobranchus geometricus
Unidentia sp. 14 x2
My freind
Eubranchus sp. 10
Seal Rock
Mnestia sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Nice sea pen
Rostanga sp. 1
Goniobranchus albonares
At the end of the dive...
