28 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 28-07-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 201 minutes, 1.5 m, maximum depth 5.7 m, 19 C water temperature, up to 8 m viz.
Winter water is great! Plenty of viz and clean water. Plenty of Nudibranchs as well including a new Hermaea sp.! This animals was very cryptic. It also great to record Tenellia sp. 47, Tenellia sp. 53 and Tenellia sp. 69. Goniodoridella unidonta seemed to be everywhere and one looked like Goniodoridella savignyi. The long cyptic Lomanotus vermiformis were nice to separate from the hydroid food source. Finally seeing Costasiella sp. 1 and Placida kevinleei again was a treat! Good dive...
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -3
Costasiella sp. 1 -1
Cratena lineata -2
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -12
Facelina bourailli -1
Flabellina lotos -4
Flabellina pseudolotos -7
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -35
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 31 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 39 -1
Hermaea sp. 8 -1 NEW SPECIES
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Idaliadoris maugeansis -many young
Kabeiro christianae -1
Lomanotus vermiformis -4
Murphydoris cobbi -11
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Placida kevinleei -1
Tenellia sibogae -1
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Tenellia sp. 53 -2
Tenellia sp. 69 -1
Tenellia sp. 70 -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -4
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Flabellina pseudolotos
Fish Cage
Bulbaeolidia alba
The float
Substrate
Eubranchus sp. 10
Hypselodoris obscura
Substrate - Split Rock
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10 x2
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Hermaea sp. 8 NEW SPECIES
Hermaea sp. 8 NEW SPECIES
Substrate
New life
Lamellaria
Idaliadoris maugeansis many young
Idaliadoris maugeansis many young
Substrate
Table Rock
"e"
Tenellia sp. 53 x2
Tenellia sp. 53 x2
Tenellia sp. 47
Goniodoridella savignyi
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniodoridella unidonta
Substrate
Lomanotus vermiformis
Goniodoridella unidonta
Murphydoris cobbi
Cratena lineata
Flabellina pseudolotos
Gymnodoris sp. 31
Facelina bourailli
Unidentia sp. 1
Lomanotus vermiformis x2
Goniodoridella unidonta
Gothum City
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp. 70
Kabeiro christianae
Kabeiro christianae
Goniobranchus daphne
Flabellina pseudolotos
Number 5
Substrate
Substrate
Bulbaeolidia alba
Tenellia sp. 69
Tenellia sp. 70
Cratena lineata
Seal Rock
Hypselodoris obscura
Murphydoris cobbi
Costasiella sp. 1
Placida kevinleei
Substrate
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Flabellina lotos
Gymnodoris sp. 37
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 3
