Thursday, September 5, 2024

Species List: 05-09-2024, Fish Cage upriver, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 12 species sighted at Fish Cage upriver, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 05-09-2024.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 63 minutes, 1.5 m, maximum depth 5.1 m, 22 C water temperature, 6-8 m viz.

One hour was all I allowed myself today. Find as many as possible and get out. New for me. 53 Nudibranchs were seen today. The water was quite clear and 22C.

Species and numbers recorded:

Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Doto sp. 3 -4
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Facelina bourailli -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -4
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Murphydoris cobbi -17
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Tenellia sibogae -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -18
Unidentia sp. 14 -2

Early entry

Clarity

Surface

Surface

Unidentia sp. 14

Unidentia sp. 1

Unidentia sp. 1

Doto sp. 3 x2

Tenellia sibogae 2 mm

Facelina bourailli 

Murphydoris cobbi x2

Bulbaeolidia alba 

Unidentia sp. 1

Murphydoris cobbi 

Unidentia sp. 1

Murphydoris cobbi x2

Goniodoridella unidonta

Lamellaria

Substrate

The float

Doto sp. 3 center flanked by Unidentia sp. 1

Murphydoris puncticulata

Hypselodoris obscura

Goniodoridella savignyi 

Fish Cage