17 species sighted at Toilet Block plus Bubble Wall, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 17-04-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 201 minutes, 1.1 m, maximum depth 5.6 m, 26 C water temperature, 3-5 m viz.
With a 1.1 m tidal flow and not any local rain it was time to see what the Toilet Block and Bubble Wall have to offer. The vis was 3-5 m and quite nice. Cratena lineata were everywhere. Murphydoris cobbi weren't too far behind. Seeing Cratena simba and Eubranchus sp. 3 again was a treat. A new Unidentia that does not match anything I have seen was a surprize...close but.
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Cratena lineata -200+
Cratena simba -1
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Flabellina lotos -32
Flabellina pseudolotos -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -2
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -5
Gymnodoris sp. 27 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Murphydoris cobbi -54
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -5
Tenellia sp. 70 -6
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -2
Unidentia sp. 10 -1
Unidentia sp. 21 -1 NEW SPECIES
The site with entry
Clarity
Surface
Murphydoris cobbi
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Cratena simba
Cratena lineata
Flabellina lotos
Tornatina sp. 1
Cratena lineata
Murphydoris cobbi
Bubble Wall
Cratena lineata party
Bubble Wall top
Bubble Wall
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina lotos
Goniodoridella unidonta
What is this?
My friends
Bubble Wall
Flabellina lotos
A very big crab
Gymnodoris sp. 27
Flabellina lotos
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Flabellina lotos party
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sp. 70
Substrate
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 21 NEW SPECIES
Unidentia sp. 21 NEW SPECIES
Unidentia sp. 21 NEW SPECIES
Flabellina pseudolotos
Cratena lineata
Goniodoridella unidonta
Gymnodoris sp. 10
My fav flatworm
Substrate
Substrate
Eubranchus sp. 3
Tenellia sp. 70
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp. 70
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 10
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Substrate
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Look up
Finished a great TB dive
