Nudibranch Central: Species List: 03-02-2024, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Sunday, February 4, 2024

Species List: 03-02-2024, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

21 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 03-02-2024.

A single shore entry dive with Gary and David of 286 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 5.3 m, 28 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.

300+ Nudibranchs seen today

The river is still brown from the run-off but a little transparent. The GoPro drop yesterday showed a red bottom where you could search. Today it was yellowish and up to 3 m viz. There were a lot of Nudibranchs today. A large Plakobranchus ocellatus was found and it was WOW! 200+ Murphydoris cobbi were actually seen today. Two Goniobranchus daphne with white gills was recorded as well. On exit we passed through the 1 m fresh water top layer where the water temperature said 31C...it was hot! The bottom has large masses of loose debris and layers of silt. Some diver passed us finning and zero viz.

Species and numbers recorded:

Cratena lineata -3

Facelina sp. 11 -5

Flabellina lotos -7

Flabellina pseudolotos -3

Goniobranchus daphne -21

Goniobranchus setoensis -4

Goniobranchus sp. 6 -2

Goniodoridella undonta -1

Gymnodoris sp. 10 -3

Gymnodoris sp. 35 -2

Hypselodoris obscura -23