29 species sighted at Fish Cage to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 01-09-2024.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Kara of 150 minutes, 1.2 m, maximum depth 5.3 m, 22 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
The first day of spring and the river has plenty of viz and nice water. Karas first river dive and it did not disappoint! Godiva sp. 7 another NEW SPECIES with its unique cerata colour combination. Lots of Nudibranchs! Great dive!
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -3
Cratena lineata -5
Eubranchus sp. 3 -5
Eubranchus sp. 10 -3
Facelina bourailli -1
Facelina sp. 11 -4
Flabellina sp. 4 -1
Flabellina pseudolotos -6
Godiva sp. 7 -1 NEW SPECIES
Goniobranchus daphne -12
Goniobranchus sp. 10 -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -35
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -6
Gymnodoris sp. 25 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -1
Lomanotus vermiformis -1
Murphydoris cobbi -21
Murphydoris puncticulata -3
Placida kevinleei -1
Pleurobranchus peronii -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -3
Tenellia sp. 24 -10
Tenellia sp. 44 -1
Tenellia sp. 69 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -29
Unidentia sp. 14 -4
Early entry
Clarity
Surface
Ready to go!
Substrate upon descent
Eubranchus sp. 3
Fish Cgae
Goniodoridella unidonta
Tenellia sp. 23
Gymnodoris sp. 25
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniodoridella unidonta
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Whodat?
Unidentia sp. 1 x2
Rostanga sp. 1
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sp. 24
Murphydoris puncticulata
Murphydoris puncticulata
Murphydoris puncticulata
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 3
Goniobranchus daphne
Cratena lineata
Goniodoridella unidonta
Godiva sp. 7 NEW SPECIES
Godiva sp. 7 NEW SPECIES
Godiva sp. 7 NEW SPECIES
Godiva sp. 7 NEW SPECIES
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sp. 23
Goniobranchus daphne x2
Bulbaeolidia alba
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sp. 44
Unidentia sp. 14
Lomanotus vermiformis
Gothum City
Tenellia sp. 69
Goniodoridella unidonta
Placida kevinleei
Placida kevinleei
Eubranchus sp. 3
Pleurobranchus peronii
Pleurobranchus peronii
Pleurobranchus peronii
Float
Unidentia sp. 14
Facelina bourailli
Goniobranchus sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 1 x3
Facelina sp. 11
Searching
Seal Rock on the tidal reversal
Hypselodoris obscura
Bulbaeolidia alba
Cratena lineata
Goniobranchus daphne and Goniodoridella unidonta x2
Hypselodoris obscura feeding
Hypselodoris obscura feeding
Cratena lineata
Facelina sp. 11 x2
Facelina sp. 11
Liloa brevis
