21 species sighted at Fish Cage to Highrise and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 01-07-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 128 minutes, 1.7 m, maximum depth 5.7 m, 21 C water temperature, 6-10 m viz.
A week of very inclement coming tomorrow so off I went in search of the things I love. Water was still pretty clear. A shame to see the dead eel with multiple hooks in it. Fishing at La Balsa has to stop. When I surfaced there was a guy fishing, line out right next to me...I can't figure. Nice dive nevertheless.
Ban fishing at La Balsa!
Species and numbers recorded:
Cratena lineata -29
Cratena simba -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Facelina bourailli -3
Flabellina lotos -13
Flabellina pseudolotos -8
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -12
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -2
Murphydoris cobbi -3
Murphydoris sp. 9 -1
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -1
Tenellia sp. 49 -1
Tenellia sp. 70 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -16
Unidentia sp. 2 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
Waiting for me...
Ban fishing at La Balsa!
Waiting for me...
Ban fishing at La Balsa!
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Unidentia sp. 1
Fish Cage
Check out all the fishing line!
Ban fishing at La Balsa!
Crab
Cratena lineata
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Idaliadoris maugeansis spawn
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Flatworm
Flatworm
Flatworm
Flatworm
Cratena simba
Murphydoris sp. 9
Facelina bourailli
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi
Eubranchus sp. 10
Substrate
Substrate
Cratena lineata
Goniodoridella unidonta
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina lotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 14
Ban fishing at La Balsa!
Cratena lineata
Flabellina pseudolotos x2
Substrate
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Goniodoridella unidonta
Flabellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 1 x2
Facelina bourailli
Gothum City
Tenellia sibogae
Goniobranchus daphne
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Tenellia sp. 49
Tenellia sp. 70
a greeting upon surfacing...
