24 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 21-08-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 224 minutes, 1.5 m, maximum depth 5.9 m, 21-22 C water temperature, 6-8 m viz.
Ending of winter water still great after the bit of rain we had. Plenty of viz. Recording some interesting species today like Haminoea sp. 19 shell, Mnestia sp. 1 shell, Pleurobranchus peronii, Lomanotus vermiformis and Goniodoridella savignyi. Nice dive.
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -2
Cratena lineata -3
Eubranchus sp. 10 -7
Facelina bourailli -2
Facelina sp. 11 -2
Flabellina lotos -2
Flabellina pseudolotos -3
Goniobranchus daphne -7
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Goniodoridella unidonta -25
Haminoea sp. 19 shell -1
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Liloa brevis shell -2
Lomanotus vermiformis -4
Mnestia sp. 1 shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -27
Murphydoris geminae -1
Murphydoris puncticulata -5
Pleurobranchus peronii -2
Rostanga sp. 1 -2
Tenellia sp. 24 -1
Tenellia sp. 44 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -16
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
Ahhhhhhh...
Early entry
Clarity
Substrate upon descent
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 1 x2
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniodoridella unidonta
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata
Murphydoris puncticulata
Flabellina pseudolotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Snail
Goniobranchus daphne
Facelina bourailli
Facelina bourailli
Tenellia sp. 44
Tenellia sp. 44
Goniobranchus daphne
Friend
Gothum City
Goniodoridella unidonta
Lomanotus vermiformis
Lomanotus vermiformis
Hypselodoris obscura
Lamilaria
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus daphne
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 14
Goniodoridella unidonta
Mantis
Unidentia sp. 1
Hypselodoris obscura
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Seal Rock
Murphydoris puncticulata x2
Murphydoris puncticulata
Unidentia sp. 1
Haminoea sp. 19
Float
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
The Icon
Flabellina pseudolotos
Murphydoris geminae
Lomanotus vermiformis
Pleurobranchus peronii x2
Pleurobranchus peronii
Pleurobranchus peronii
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Hummmm 22C
Liloa brevis
Facelina sp. 11
Mnestia sp. 1
Liloa brevis
Tenellia sp. 24
SubstrateFish Cage
