20 species sighted at Fish Cage to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 28-02-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 208 minutes, 1.7 m, maximum depth 6.0 m, 28 C water temperature, 2-4 m viz.
The water is about the same as it was previously. Lots of Nudibranchs about and more Bubble-shells! Murphydoris cobbi continues to rule the roost.
Species and numbers recorded:
Atys semistriatus shell -1
Cratena lineata -23
Cylichnatys campanula shell -1
Dermatobranchus sp. -2
Flabellina lotos -7
Eubranchus sp. 10 -4
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Goniodoridella unidonta -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -4
Liloa brevis shell -2
Murphydoris cobbi -200+
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -7
Tenellia sp. 70 -7
Unidentia sp. 1 -11
Unidentia sp. 3 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
Early entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 3
Murphydoris cobbi
Cowrie
Murphydoris cobbi x3
Flabellina lotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Gorgonia Crab
Unidentia sp. 14
Murphydoris cobbi x3
Unidentia sp. 1
Tenellia sp. 70
Tenellia sp. 70
Cratena lineata
Hypselodoris obscura
Dermatobranchus sp.
Dermatobranchus sp.
A fiend
Cratena lineata x3
Murphydoris puncticulata
Atys semistriatus
Lion
Cylichnatys campanula and Retusa amphizosta
Cylichnatys campanula
Goniodoridella unidonta
Gothum City
Goniobranchus daphne
Eubranchus sp. 10
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniodoridella savignyi
Liloa brevis
Eubranchus sp. 10
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Seal Rock
Goniobranchus daphne
Liloa brevis
Ahhh Silt Fins
The Icon
Substrate
Tenellia sp. 70 and Tenellia sibogae
Goniobranchus daphne
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniodoridella unidonta
