31 species sighted at Fish Cage from Split Rock to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 07-12-2023.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 217 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 5.9 m, 27 C water temperature, 6 m+ viz.
With a 32 C temp forecast for today I thought a nice river dive was in order! The water temp all dive 27 C. Summer is here! The 1.4 m tidal flow was just enough to clear the clouds. Nice to see Tenellia sp. 36 a New Record for River. Unidentia sp. 1 and Unidentia sp. 14 continue their dominant ways. Three Dermatobranchus sp. 16 were recorded in different locations.
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Colpodaspis sp. 2 -1
Dermatobranchus sp. 16 -3
Doto sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -3
Facelina sp. 11 -6
Flabellina lotos -3
Flabellina pseudolotos -1
Goniobranchus daphne -11
Goniobranchus geometricus -6
Goniobranchus setoensis -4
Goniobranchus splendidus -3 (one spotless)
Goniodoridella savignyi -3
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -4
Gymnodoris sp. 27 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -5
Hypselodoris sp. 10 -
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -1
Limacia ornata -1
Murphydoris cobbi -8
Phyllodesmium opalescens -2
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -6
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -13
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 36 -1 New Record for river
Unidentia sp. 1 -100+
Unidentia sp. 2 -2
Unidentia sp. 4 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -100+
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Goniobranchus daphne
Unidentia sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 14
Stirring it up
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Facelina sp. 11
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 4
Goniobranchus setoensis
Unidentia sp. 14
The other Ovulid
Stonefish
Flabellina lotos
Gymnodoris sp. 27
Split Rock
Flabellina pseudolotos
Tenellia sibogae mating pair
Goniobranchus geometricus
Murphydoris cobbi
Anemone thank you Audrey Falconer!
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris obscura spawn
The Pipe
Substrate
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Goniobranchus splendidus
Goniobranchus setoensis
Unidentia sp. 14 x2
The Ovulid
Limacia ornata
Dermatobranchus sp. 16
Tenellia sp. 23
Dermatobranchus sp. 16
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniodoridella savignyi
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniodoridella savignyi
Hypselodoris obscura
Gothum City
Bulbaeolidia alba
Goniobranchus splendidus spotless
Rostanga sp. 1 x2
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Substrate
Facelina sp. 11
Colpodaspis sp. 2
Colpodaspis sp. 2
Goniobranchus geometricus
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Unidentia sp. 4
Gymnodoris sp. 10
My fiend lives here and was gone
replaced by the largest Stonefish I thought
had eaten the Pineapple fish!
Flabellina pseudolotos
Unidentia sp. 14 party
Goniobranchus geometricus
Tenellia sp. 36 New Record for river
Tenellia sp. 36 New Record for river
Seal Rock
Goniobranchus splendidus
Back of Seal Rock
Goniobranchus daphne x2
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Pteraeolidia semperi
Substrate
My friend is still there
Liloa brevis
Fish Cage almost gone
