11 species sighted at Toilet Block, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 23-01-2023.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 150 minutes, 1.2 m, maximum depth 4.8 m, 28 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.
Getting in before more inclement weather comes. A 1.2 m tidal flow beckoned Toilet Block. The river is still a bit brown so I dropped the GoPro down and it looked good enough to dive. In regards to Tenellia sibogae, it was described with yellow tipped cerata and no red. Animals with yellow and red are an undescribed species. After turning over a rock and seeing Umbraculum umbraculum for the second time was a real treat. The species count is low at his time!
Species and numbers recorded:
Flabellina lotos -3
Flabellina pseudolotos -1
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniobranchus splendidus -2
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -3
Murphydoris cobbi -2
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -36
Tenellia sp. 70 (yellow and red) -10
Umbraculum umbraculum -1 Second river sighting
Clarity
Entry
GoPro drop at Fish Cage
GoPro drop at Fish Cage
Substrate upon descent
Flabellina lotos
Tenellia sp. 70
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Tenellia sp. 70
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus daphne
Hypselodoris obscura mating pair
Hypselodoris obscura
Murphydoris cobbi
Substrate
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Goniobranchus splendidus
Goniobranchus splendidus
Flabellina lotos
Tenellia sibogae x5
Tenellia sp. 70
Umbraculum umbraculum Second river sighting
Umbraculum umbraculum Second river sighting
Tenellia sp. 70
Tenellia sp. 70 and Tenellia sibogae
Murphydoris cobbi
Pteraeolidia semperi
Tenellia sibogae x5
Substrate
