21 species sighted at Fish Cage to High Rise and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 15-12-2023.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 126 minutes, 2.0 m, maximum depth 6.3 m, 27 C water temperature, 2 m viz.
This 2.0 m tidal flow dive was primarily to get a couple more hours with the full faced mask while the swell and wind plus run-off has dirtied up the water a bit. On the way there were some nice Nudibranchs like Trapania scurra! Nice warm water!
On exit the water level was quite high.
Species and numbers recorded:
Dendrodoris denisoni -1
Dermatobranchus sp. 15 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Goniobranchus daphne -8
Goniobranchus geometricus -3
Goniobranchus setoensis -4
Goniodoridella unidonta -3
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -13
Idaliadoris maugeansis -2
Liloa brevis shell -2
Murphydoris cobbi -13
Retusa sp. 6 shell -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -many young
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -5
Tenellia sp. 70 -1
Trapania scurra -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -7
Unidentia sp. 11 -4
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniodoridella unidonta
Unidentia sp. 1
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus geometricus
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniobranchus daphne
The Ovulid
The Ovulid has a friend
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniodoridella unidonta
Unidentia sp. 11
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 14
Tenellia sp. 70
A tiny Pine
Dendrodoris denisoni
Tenellia sibogae
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniobranchus setoensis x2
Goniobranchus daphne
Trapania scurra
Goniobranchus geometricus
Gothum City
Tenellia sibogae
Eubranchus sp. 10
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniodoridella unidonta
Rostanga sp. 1 many young
My special friend
Dermatobranchus sp. 15
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Exit high water
