16 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 25-07-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 158 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 5.4 m, 19 C water temperature, 10-12 m viz.
Ahhh winter. Plenty of viz and clean water compared to a week ago. Some nice finds despite the intrusion of sand, lots of sand coming in to the area. A very cruisey dive the vis was distracting!
Species and numbers recorded:
Cratena lineata -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -6
Flabellina lotos -4
Flabellina sp. 4 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -18
Gymnodoris sp. 27 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Murphydoris cobbi -13
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia sp. 66 -1
Tenellia sp. 70 -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -6
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
Early entry very little winter wind
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Fish Cage
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Tenellia sp. 66
Small fluffy chiton
Goniodoridella unidonta
Who left that spawn?
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Flabellina sp. 4
Unidentia sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Healthy Gorgonian
Look up the Sun
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniodoridella unidonta x2
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina lotos
Tenellia sp. 70
The only Hypselodoris obscura
Flabellina lotos
Tenellia sp. 70
Unidentia sp. 1
Gothum City
Substrate
Substrate
Tenellia sp. 70
Substrate
Goniodoridella unidonta x2
Goniodoridella unidonta top, Goniodoridella savignyi below
Sand intrusion beside Highrise
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Seal Rock
The only Cratena lineata!
Nice!
Goniobranchus daphne
The Icon
Substrate
Goniodoridella unidonta
Stir-it-up-gang
Flatworm
Look up!
Tie off
