24 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 06-08 -2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 203 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 5.6 m, 19 C water temperature10 m+ viz.
WOW winter water is great! Plenty of viz and clean water. The winner of most common was Goniodoridella unidonta. No Flabellina lotos to be seen. Two Cratena lineata were seen. Surprises were seeing Tenellia sp. 23, Tenellia sp. 24 and Tenellia sp. 69. This dive was outstanding but the viz was distracting! Flabellina sp. 4 was recorded as well
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -2
Costasiella sp. 1 -1
Cratena lineata -2
Doto sp. 7 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -5
Facelina bourailli -1
Flabellina pseudolotos -4
Flabellina sp. 4 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -6
Goniodoridella savignyi -4
Goniodoridella unidonta -76
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Kabeiro christianae -3
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -3
Murphydoris puncticulata -4
Placida kevinleei -7
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 24 -2
Tenellia sp. 69 -1
Tenellia sp. 70 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -4
Unidentia sp. 3 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
Early entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Fish Cage
Goniodoridella unidonta
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10 x2
Unidentia sp. 3
Unidentia sp. 3
Flabellina sp. 4
Flabellina sp. 4
Cratena lineata
Flabellina pseudolotos
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
Doto sp. 7
Lamellaria
Murphydoris puncticulata
Cratena lineata
Facelina bourailli
Goniodoridella unidonta x2
Goniodoridella savignyi
The float
Substrate
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sp. 24
Murphydoris puncticulata
Murphydoris puncticulata x2
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi
Beginnings
Substrate
Goniobranchus daphne
Healthy
Goniodoridella savignyi
Bulbaeolidia alba
Tenellia sp. 23
Gothum City
Substrate
Kabeiro christianae x2
Kabeiro christianae
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris obscura
Placida kevinleei
Costasiella sp. 1
Tenellia sp. 70
Tenellia sp. 69
Tenellia sp. 69
Seal Rock
Substrate
Placida kevinleei
Goniodoridella unidonta
Point Rock
Goniodoridella unidonta x4
Watchin you!
Goniobranchus daphne
Bulbaeolidia alba
The Icon
Substrate
Goniodoridella savignyi
Placida kevinleei
Liloa brevis
Tenellia sp. 24
Flatworm
Flabellina pseudolotos x2
