Nudibranch Central: Species List: 16-11-2023, Toilet Block Bubble Wall, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Friday, November 17, 2023

Species List: 16-11-2023, Toilet Block Bubble Wall, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

29 species sighted at Toilet Block Bubble Wall, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 16-11-2023.

A single shore entry night dive with Gary and David of 311 minutes. Maximum depth 4.7 m, 25 C water temperature, 4 m viz.

David said night dive so off we went into a 1.2 m tidal flow at Toilet Block. When we arrived at Bubble Wall the current seemed like a 1.9 m! Wow! This sight has a different set of Nudibranchs due to high current that Fish Cage. Tenellia ornata was a great find, not seen very often and is a Come-back-species. There quite a few Lomanotus sp. 16 which do not match ones we have. A couple of new Unidentia sp. 20 brilliant colouration and again does not match what we have. Bubbleshell animals were out and about tonight. Petalifera sp. 1 were quite common. Facelina sp. 3 were only found with the use of a UV light!

Species and numbers recorded:

Aglaja fulvipunctata -1

Bulla vernicosa -3

Doto sp. 3 -2

Elysia pusilla -4

Elysia sp. 46 -1

Elysia sp. 48 -2

Eubranchus mandapamensis -1 New Record for River

Facelina sp. 3 -20+

Goniobranchus daphne -1

Goniodoridella savignyi -4

Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1