23 species sighted at Fish Cage to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 23-06-2024.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Sheryl of 206 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 5.6 m, 18 C water temperature, up to 8 m viz.
An early morning Sunday dive was in order and Sheryl wanted go...so off we went. The winter water is here 18-19C and blue with 8 m viz. Lots of nice Nudibranchs today!
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Cratena lineata -100+
Eubranchus sp. 10 -5
Facelina bourailli -2
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Flabellina lotos -16
Flabellina pseudolotos -9
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -23
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -3
Haminoea sp. 18 shell -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -5
Murphydoris cobbi -21
Murphydoris puncticulata -2
Rostanga sp. 1 -2
Roxaniella leucampyx shell -1
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -27
Unidentia sp. 2 -2
Unidentia sp. 9 -5
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Haminoea sp. 18
Substrate
Table Rock
Substrate
Flabellina lotos
Whats left of Fish Cage
Roxaniella leucampyx
Tornatina sp. 1
Liloa brevis
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina lotos the business end
Goniodoridella unidonta
Seal Rock
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata
Murphydoris puncticulata
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Murphydoris puncticulata
Goniodoridella unidonta
Unidentia sp. 9
Facelina sp. 11
Watzdat?
Growth
Substrate
Float
Look up!
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Murphydoris cobbi
Facelina bourailli
Goniobranchus daphne
Flabellina lotos
Gothum City
Gothum City
Facelina bourailli
Flabellina lotos
Goniobranchus daphne
Flabellina pseudolotos x4
Hypselodoris obscura
Shoot!
Substrate showing hydroids nearly finished
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniodoridella unidonta
Cratena lineata
Goniodoridella unidonta
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 9
Bulbaeolidia alba
Flabellina pseudolotos
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina lotos
Cratena lineata x2
Murphydoris cobbi
Cratena lineata x4
Cratena lineata
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 9 and Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 9
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Eubranchus sp. 10 x2
Murphydoris cobbi
Hunter
Early time
Cratena lineata
Rostanga sp. 1
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Unidentia sp. 9
Flabellina lotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Facelina bourailli
Goniodoridella savignyi
