10 species sighted at Toilet Block, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 30-04-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 131 minutes, 1.1 m, maximum depth 5.2 m, 24 C water temperature, 2-4 m viz.
With a big trip coming up the river beckoned once more with a 1.1 m tidal flow. A meter of fresh water on top and some fluff in the water column did not detract me. Recording Aglaja fulvipunctata again was nice. Lots of Gymnodoris, but only one actually eating!
Species and numbers recorded:
Aglaja fulvipunctata -1
Cratena simba -1
Cratena lineata -56
Doto sp. 3 - 7
Facelina bourailli -7
Flabellina lotos -9
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -11
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Murphydoris cobbi -26
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -2
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Murphydoris cobbi
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi
Cratena lineata x2
Flabellina lotos
Substrate
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Facelina bourailli
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Murphydoris cobbi
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Doto sp. 3
Tenellia sibogae
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Doto sp. 3
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Flabellina lotos
Doto sp. 3 x2
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina lotos being eaten by Gymnodoris sp. 10
Gymnodoris sp. 10 eating
Flabellina lotos
Facelina bourailli
Facelina bourailli
Facelina bourailli
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi
Cratena simba
Aglaja fulvipunctata
Tenellia sibogae
Nice egg mass
Flabellina lotos
Substrate
