20 species sighted at Fish Cage to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 25-01-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 175 minutes, 1.9 m, maximum depth 6.2 m, 28 C water temperature, 2-3 m viz.
The 1.9 m water column is still a bit stirred up after wind and swell and runoff but good enough to find friends! A Gymnodoris that looked different from all the others...another new species. Murphydoris cobbi seemed to be everywhere, I loved it! A second sighting of Goniobranchus sp. 12 was a pleasant surprise. Nice warm water at 28C and a lot of sand has moved in.
Species and numbers recorded:
Cratena lineata -1
Dermatobranchus oculus -1
Flabellina lotos -13
Flabellina pseudolotos -1
Goniobranchus daphne -7
Goniobranchus geometricus -2
Goniobranchus setoensis -2
Goniobranchus sp. 12 -1 Second sighting
Goniodoridella unidonta -5
Gymnodoris sp. 46 -1 NEW SPECIES
Hypselodoris obscura -6
Idaliadoris maugeansis -4
Liloa brevis shell -3
Murphydoris cobbi -94
Murphydoris puncticulata -2
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -2
Tenellia sp. 70 (yellow and red) -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -30
Unidentia sp. 3 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -7
Early entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Dermatobranchus oculus
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
Murphydoris cobbi mating pair
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris puncticulata
Flatworm
Murphydoris puncticulata
The Ovulid
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sibogae
A chiton
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae x2
Tenellia sp. 70
Idaliadoris maugeansis x3
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Murphydoris cobbi
Gloom
Substrate
Goniobranchus daphne
Cratena lineata
Flabellina lotos
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniobranchus setoensis
Gothum City
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniobranchus daphne
Unidentia sp. 1
Idaliadoris maugeansis
My friend
Seal Rock
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus daphne mating pair
The other Ovulid
Goniobranchus sp. 12 Second sighting
Gymnodoris sp. 46 NEW SPECIES
