19 species sighted at Toilet Block, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 14-07-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary, David and Robert of 172 minutes, 1.2 m, maximum depth 5.4 m, 20 C water temperature, 1 m viz.
With a bit of swell and wind the water got quite smokey. Being close and going low and slow the substrate was clearly seen. Flabellina species were out in force. After a few months or more Myja species have comeback. Dendrodoris arborescens was nice to see from under a rock. A challenging dive quite worth every penny!
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -2
Dendrodoris arborescens -1
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Flabellina lotos -30
Flabellina pseudolotos -4
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -3
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Murphydoris cobbi -7
Myja hyotan -3
Myja sp. 1 -5
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile -2
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -1
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Tenellia sp. 70 -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -4
Unidentia sp. 4 -1
Unidentia sp. 5 -1
Entry
Surface
Goniodoridella savignyi
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniodoridella unidonta
Substrate
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp. 70
Murphydoris cobbi
Flabellina pseudolotos
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniodoridella unidonta
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina lotos
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Myja sp. 1
Myja sp. 1
Myja food source
Tenellia sp. 70
Unidentia sp. 4
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Facelina sp. 11
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Bulbaeolidia alba
Substrate
Myja hyotan
Myja hyotan
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Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Tenellia sp. 47
Pteraeolidia semperi
Substrate
Substrate
Myja hyotan
