16 species sighted at Fish Cage to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 07-04-2024.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Marcel of 112 minutes, 1.9 m, maximum depth 6.4 m, 26 C water temperature, up to 5 m viz.
Marcel rocked into town and wanted to dive the river...so off we went. Early morning 1.9 m tidal flow, we got in an hour before high tide. I was happy to see the water cleared up and was a pretty clean 5 m viz. Two Ovulids have come to stay and they match the food source very nicely. The list speaks for itself...
Species and numbers recorded:
Cratena lineata -100+
Flabellina lotos -6
Flabellina pseudolotos -2
Goniobranchus daphne -8
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -
Goniodoridella unidonta -2
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Murphydoris cobbi -50+
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -15
Tenellia sp. 70 -6
Unidentia sp. 1 -21
Unidentia sp. 3 -1
Unidentia sp. 4 -1
Unidentia sp. 5 -1
Unidentia sp. 9 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -5
Early rainy entry
Windy surface
Ready to go
Substrate upon descent
Ovulid
Murphydoris cobbi x3
Unidentia sp. 14
The other Ovulid
Tenellia sibogae x2
Tenellia sp. 70
Tenellia sibogae
Flabellina lotos
Cratena lineata
Flabellina pseudolotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 5
Flabellina pseudolotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Hypselodoris obscura
Unidentia sp. 1
Tenellia sibogae and Tenellia sp. 70
Mating pairs proves distinct species
Cratena lineata
Gothum City
Unidentia sp. 14
Substrate
Substrate
Substrate
Hello
Goniodoridella unidonta
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus daphne
Cratena lineata
Unidentia sp. 4
Unidentia sp. 9
Seal Rock
