45 species sighted at Fish Cage from Split Rock to Point Rock and back , Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 22-12-2023.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and David of 318 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 5.8 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
Davids turn to dive and what a dive it was! 5 hours and 18 minutes of bliss. A new species of Niparaya was recorded. And lots of others! Plus two Come-back-species.
Species and numbers recorded:
Cratena lineata -6
Dendrodoris denisoni -5
Doto sp. 3 -2
Elysia sp. 11 -1
Elysia sp. 25 -1 Come-back-species
Eubranchus sp. 10 -6
Facelina sp. 11 -2
Flabellina lotos -2
Flabellina pseudolotos -2
Godiva sp. 3 -2
Goniobranchus collingwoodi -1
Goniobranchus daphne -22
Goniobranchus geometricus -9
Goniobranchus setoensis -5
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -10
Goniodoridella geminae -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniobranchus splendidus -1
Goniodoris sp. 4 -1 Come-back-species
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -7
Gymnodoris sp. 22 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 35 -3
Gymnodoris sp. 43 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -20
Hypselodoris sp. 10 -2
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Kabeiro christianae -1
Liloa brevis shell -1
Mnestia sp. 1 -1
Murphydoris cobbi -18
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Myja sp. 4 -1
Niparaya sp. 50 -1 NEW SPECIES
Phyllodesmium opalescens -3
Plocamopherus ceylonicus -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -2
Rostanga sp. 1 -3
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -8
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 44 -1
Trapania brunnea -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -60+
Unidentia sp. 4 -7
Unidentia sp. 14 -60+
Verconia simplex -1
Overcast entry
Clarity
Surface
Ready
Substrate upon descent
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Phyllodesmium opalescens spawn
Hello
Goniobranchus setoensis
Flabellina lotos
Facelina sp. 11
Goniobranchus daphne
The other Ovulid
Unidentia sp. 1
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 14
Substrate
Elysia sp. 11
Godiva sp. 3
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus daphne
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 1
Cratena lineata
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris obscura
Substrate
Doto sp. 3
Phyllodesmium opalescens x2
Hypselodoris obscura mating pair
The Pipe
Murphydoris cobbi mating pair
Protective mother
Facelina sp. 11
Eelman
Hypselodoris obscura
Rostanga sp. 1
Tenellia sp. 23
The Ovulid
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Hi Octopus!
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Hypselodoris sp. 10
Hypselodoris sp. 10 gills showing yellow spots
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniobranchus geometricus
Niparaya sp. 50 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 50 NEW SPECIES
Dendrodoris denisoni
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Cleaning station
Stonie
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Gymnodoris sp. 10 mating pair
Goniodoridella geminae
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Pteraeolidia semperi
Lion in the river
Goniodoridella savignyi
Gothum City
Kabeiro christianae
Unidentia sp. 4
Elysia sp. 25
Mnestia sp. 1
Eubranchus sp. 10 x3
Eubranchus sp. 10
Dendrodoris denisoni
Rostanga sp. 1
Gymnodoris sp. 35
Myja sp. 4
Myja sp. 4
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Rostanga sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
My special friend
Goniobranchus geometricus x2
Flabellina pseudolotos
Goniobranchus daphne mating pair
Goniobranchus daphne party
Seal Rock
Unidentia sp. 4
Tenellia sp. 44
Verconia simplex
Doto sp. 3
Niparaya sp. 50 NEW SPECIES
Gymnodoris sp. 10 mating pair
Flabellina lotos
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Elysia sp. 25
Pteraeolidia semperi
Cratena lineata
Goniodoris sp. 4
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 14
Murphydoris cobbi
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Doto sp. 3
Goniodoris sp. 4
Goniodoris sp. 4
Look up!
Murphydoris puncticulata
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi mating pair
Shoot
Healthy site!
Trapania brunnea
Trapania brunnea
Nice ending
Done!
Whodat?
