Nudibranch Central: Species List: 12-01-2024, Fish Cage to Point Rock and back Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Friday, January 12, 2024

Species List: 12-01-2024, Fish Cage to Point Rock and back Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

27 species sighted at Fish Cage to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 12-01-2024.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 172 minutes, 2.1 m, maximum depth 6.2 m, 28 C water temperature, 1-2 m viz.

The vis dropped off to 1-2 m this morning due to winds and swell. I got in 2.5 hours before high tide to test out the full face mask, it worked a treat! A new species of Goniobranchus was recorded today similar but different to G sp. 6. Nice to see two Pleurobranchus weberi from under rocks. Verconia simplex and a good size was a treat! Murphydoris cobbi continues to rule the roost. Great dive.

* I found a new Siphoperon, very small, and didn't look like anything we had but it blew off and I could not get it back.

Species and numbers recorded:

Dermatobranchus sp. 21 -1

Eubranchus sp. 10 -4

Flabellina lotos -3

Goniobranchus daphne -18

Goniobranchus geometricus -3

Goniobranchus setoensis -1

Goniobranchus sp. 6 -1

Goniobranchus sp. 12 -1 NEW SPECIES

Goniodoridella unidonta -3

Gymnodoris sp. 42 -1