35 species sighted at Upriver Fish Cage to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 09-09-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 240 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 5.2 m, 22 C water temperature, 4-6 m viz.
More Spring hunting to do! Hunting turned out to very successful. A new white Unidentia was on display. Phyllodesmium opalescens was a banger and posing quite nicely. 10 Bulbaeolidia alba were recorded WOW! And then 7 Placida kevinleei WOW! Limacia ornata was a real treat to see again. I could go on - this was a fruitful 4 hours of bliss...
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -10
Cratena lineata -5
Cratena simba -1
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -9
Facelina bourailli -1
Facelina sp. 3 -1
Facelina sp. 11 -4
Facelina sp. 20 -1
Flabellina lotos -6
Flabellina pseudolotos -7
Goniobranchus daphne -6
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -16
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -5
Kabeiro christianae -many young
Liloa brevis shell -5
Liloa sp. 3 shell -1
Limacia ornata -1
Lomanotus vermiformis -4
Murphydoris cobbi -21
Murphydoris sp. 12 -1
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Placida kevinleei -7
Rostanga sp. 1 -2
Tenellia sibogae -2
Tenellia sp. 38 -1
Tenellia sp. 44 -4
Tenellia sp. 69 -3
Unidentia sp. 1 -33
Unidentia sp. 3 -2
Unidentia sp. 4 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -15
Unidentia sp. 22 -1 NEW SPECIES
Early entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 14
Tenellia sibogae
Murphydoris cobbi
Float
Rostanga sp. 1 x2
Liloa brevis
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Goniodoridella savignyi
Lamellaria
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
Tenellia sibogae
Goniobranchus daphne
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 4
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Bulbaeolidia alba
Unidentia sp. 1 x3
Rostanga sp. 1
Fish Cage
Anemone
Anemone
Flabellina pseudolotos x2
Lomanotus vermiformis
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata and Flabellina pseudolotos
Limacia ornata
Limacia ornata
Flabellina pseudolotos
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus daphne
Eubranchus sp. 10 x3
Murphydoris cobbi
Someone moved the orange box!
Substrate
Substrate
Flabellina lotos
My friend
Hypselodoris obscura
Flabellina lotos
Placida kevinleei
Murphydoris sp. 12
Goniodoridella unidonta
Placida kevinleei
Murphydoris cobbi
Gothum City
Placida kevinleei
Flabellina pseudolotos
Facelina sp. 3
Tenellia sp. 38
2 Tenellia sp. 44 and Tenellia sp. 69
Tenellia sp. 44
Tenellia sp. 69
Kabeiro christianae
Cratena lineata
Substrate
Flabellina lotos
Snail
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10 x3
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Bulbaeolidia alba
Cratena simba
Eubranchus sp. 3
Goniodoridella unidonta
Bulbaeolidia alba
Hypselodoris obscura
Facelina bourailli
Placida kevinleei
Seal Rock
Unidentia sp. 22 NEW SPECIES
Unidentia sp. 22 NEW SPECIES
Lomanotus vermiformis
Facelina bourailli
Placida kevinleei
Tenellia sp. 44
Unidentia sp. 4
Goniodoridella unidonta x3
Facelina sp. 11
Liloa brevis
Facelina sp. 11
