42 species sighted at ish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 16-12-2023.
A single shore entry night dive with Gary and David of 282 minutes, 1.2 m, maximum depth 5.3 m, 27 C water temperature, 3 m+ viz.
David night dive so with a 1.2m tidal flow off we went, got in 4 hours before high tide. If you want nudibranchs tonight was the night. Facelina sp. 3 were only seen when UV light is on! A new species, Doris sp. (TBC) was found and even better there were three! Two Hydatina were recorded and good size. Very nice to find five Trapania scurra, finally and WOW! Bubble shells came out to play tonight! Thorunna sp. 3 was found and is a new record for the river. The largest Philinopsis speciosa was also seen, finger sized! A great night for diving.
Species and numbers recorded:
Atys semistriatus -8
Bulla vernicosa -1
Dendrodoris arborescens -1
Dendrodoris denisoni -8
Discodoris cebuensis -1
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa -1
Doris sp. 2 -3 NEW SPECIES
Doto sp. 3 -2
Elysia sp. 40 -6
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Facelina sp. 3 -13
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Goniobranchus collingwoodi -5
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -3
Goniobranchus rubrocornutus -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -6
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -4
Goniobranchus verrieri -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 35 -8
Hydatina physis -2
Hypselodoris obscura -3
Kabeiro christianae -1
Mnestia sp. 1 -1
Murphydoris cobbi -4
Myja sp. 3 -2
Petalifera sp. 1 -1
Philinopsis speciosa -1 (Large!)
Phyllaplysia lafonti -1
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Pleurobranchus peronii -1
Plocamopherus ceylonicus -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -2
Sakuraeolis nungunoides -1
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -3
Tenellia sp. 70 (yellow and red) -2
Thorunna sp. 3 -1 New record for River
Trapania scurra -5
Unidentia sp. 1 -50+
Unidentia sp. 4 -4
Unidentia sp. 14 -50+
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Unidentia sp. 4
Unidentia sp. 14
Gymnodoris sp. 35
Unidentia sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Rostanga sp. 1 x2
Rostanga sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Doto sp. 3
The new Ovulid
The Ovulid
The new Ovulid
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 4
Unidentia sp. 1
Discodoris cebuensis
Discodoris cebuensis
Discodoris cebuensis
Snail
Unknown spawn
Gymnodoris sp. 35
Two Stonies
Atys semistriatus
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus setoensis
Tenellia sibogae
Facelina sp. 3
Eubranchus sp. 10 spawn
Dendrodoris denisoni
Goniobranchus rubrocornutus
Tenellia sp. 70
Tenellia sp. 70
Goniobranchus setoensis x2
Dendrodoris denisoni x2
Goniobranchus verrieri
Facelina sp. 3
Facelina sp. 3
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa
Dendrodoris denisoni
Goniobranchus setoensis
Tenellia sibogae
Snail
Atys semistriatus
Atys semistriatus
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Trapania scurra
Trapania scurra x2
Goniobranchus collingwoodi
Goniobranchus collingwoodi
Eubranchus sp. 10
Kabeiro christianae
Facelina sp. 3
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Facelina sp. 11
Thorunna sp. 3 New record for River
Discodoris cebuensis
Elysia sp. 40 x2
Elysia sp. 40
Bulla vernicosa
Dendrodoris arborescens
Atys semistriatus
Facelina sp. 3
Thorunna sp. 3 New record for River
Doris sp. 2 NEW SPECIES
Doris sp. 2 NEW SPECIES
Trapania scurra
Doris sp. 2 NEW SPECIES
Doris sp. 2 NEW SPECIES
Doris sp. 2 NEW SPECIES
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Myja sp. 3
Myja sp. 3
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus geometricus
Hydatina physis
Mnestia sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Philinopsis speciosa
Philinopsis speciosa
A Remora!
Pleurobranchus peronii
Goniobranchus daphne
Phyllodesmium opalescens
