38 species sighted at Upriver Fish Cage to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 13-09-2024.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and David of 255 minutes, 1.5 m, maximum depth 6.0 m, 23 C water temperature, 4-5 m viz.
Big winds and swell on the outer waters have lowered the vis. The big SW winds have also slowed the 1.5 current down which was really nice. We drifted up river and dropped in to start our search. I have to say there were a lot of Nudibranchs to be seen! The total that we saw was 225 animals. For sure the numbers are on the rise in this grand river. The list below speaks for itself...
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -4
Cratena lineata -3
Cratena simba -1
Dendrodoris denisoni -1
Doto sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Eubranchus sp. 13 -1
Facelina bourailli -8
Facelina sp. 11 -4
Flabellina lotos -5
Flabellina pseudolotos -9
Goniobranchus daphne -8
Goniobranchus geometricus -4
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Goniodoridella unidonta -19
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -6
Idaliadoris maugeansis -3
Liloa brevis shell -7
Lomanotus vermiformis -50+
Murphydoris cobbi -24
Murphydoris adusta -1
Myja sp. 3 -3
Philinopsis speciosa -1
Placida kevinleei -3
Pleurobranhus peronii -2
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia sibogae -3
Tenellia sp. 24 -1
Tenellia sp. 38 -2
Tenellia sp. 44 -3
Tenellia sp. 69 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -22
Unidentia sp. 2 -13
Unidentia sp. 3 -1
Unidentia sp. 9 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -4
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Making ready
Come on down
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 2
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 1
Liloa brevis shell
Eubranchus sp. 3
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Murphydoris cobbi
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Murphydoris cobbi
Lamellaria still there!
Substrate
Eubranchus sp. 13
Myja sp. 3
Myja sp. 3
Partial eclipse
Substrate
Lomanotus vermiformis
Lomanotus vermiformis
Lomanotus vermiformis x2
Tenellia sp. 44 and Lomanotus vermiformis
Bulbaeolidia alba
Unidentia sp. 3
Hypselodoris obscura
Facelina bourailli
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Eubranchus sp. 10
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Bulbaeolidia alba
Whodat
Flabellina pseudolotos
Dendrodoris denisoni
Flabellina pseudolotos
Goniodoridella savignyi
Murphydoris adusta
Flabellina lotos
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sp. 44
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Unknown egg mass
Goniodoridella unidonta
Tenellia sp. 44
Gothum City
Goniobranchus daphne
Tenellia sp. 38, Tenellia sp. 44 and Tenellia sp. 69
Placida kevinleei
Goniobranchus daphne
Facelina bourailli
Seal Rock
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Substrate
Float
Facelina sp. 11v
Facelina sp. 11
Flatworm
Doto sp. 3
Idaliadoris maugeansis x5
Myja sp. 3
Myja sp. 3
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp. 44
Eubranchus sp. 10
Rostanga sp. 1
Eubranchus sp. 10
Goniodoridella unidonta
Pleurobranhus peronii
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Dendrodoris denisoni
Unidentia sp. 9
Murphydoris adusta
Tenellia sibogae
Placida kevinleei
Hypselodoris obscura
Cratena simba
Tenellia sibogae
Flabellina lotos
My friend
Helloo!
I can't see you...
