33 species sighted at Fish Cage from Split Rock to Point Rock, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 25-11-2023.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 201 minutes. Maximum depth 6.2 m, 24 C water temperature, up to 8 m viz.
With big tides coming for the rest of the week I thought it was time to go diving again. An early 1.8 m, 2 hours before, made for a great dive. Not much swell and cleaner water. 2 Come-back-species was a great inclusion. Unidentia sp. 1 and Unidentia sp. 14 continue to dominate the substrate.
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -2
Colpodaspis sp. 1 -3
Cratena sp. 3 -1 Come-back-species
Dendrodoris arborescens -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Facelina sp. 11 -7
Flabellina lotos -1
Flabellina pseudolotos -13
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Goniobranchus geometricus -4
Goniobranchus setoensis -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -8
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -3
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -3
Limacia ornata -5
Mnestia sp. 1 -1
Murphydoris cobbi -15
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Philinopsis lineolata -1
Philinopsis speciosa -1
Phyllodesmium opalescens -2
Pleurobranchus weberi juvenile -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -8
Tenellia sp. 44 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -100+
Unidentia sp. 4 -4
Unidentia sp. 5 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -100+
Verconia simplex -1 Come-back-species
Early entry
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Limacia ornata
Limacia ornata
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 1 x2
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sibogae
Eubranchus sp. 10
Tenellia sibogae x2
Eubranchus sp. 10
New Ovulid
Unidentia sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Substrate
Substrate
Dendrodoris arborescens
Goniobranchus setoensis
Unidentia sp. 14
Flabellina pseudolotos
Unidentia sp. 14 x2
WOW!
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 5
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Murphydoris cobbi
The Ovulid
Bommie 2
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Limacia ornata
Here comes the Sun
Lookout
Substrate
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Bommie 3
Murphydoris puncticulata
Gymnodoris sp. 10 mating pair
Goniodoridella savignyi
Cratena sp. 3 Come-back-species
Cratena sp. 3 Come-back-species
Hypselodoris obscura
Philinopsis speciosa
Goniobranchus setoensis
Pteraeolidia semperi
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina pseudolotos x2
Goniodoridella savignyi
Spike
Gothum City
Gymnodoris sp. 17
Facelina sp. 11
Rostanga sp. 1
Hypselodoris obscura x2
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1 party x4
Facelina sp. 11
Unidentia sp. 4
Goniobranchus daphne
My special friend
Verconia simplex Come-back-species
Tenellia sp. 44
Goniobranchus daphne
Bulbaeolidia alba
Pleurobranchus weberi juvenile
Unidentia sp. 4
Unidentia sp. 4
Mnestia sp. 1
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 14
Fish Cage
Philinopsis lineolata
