34 species sighted at Fish Cage to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 20-09-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 159 minutes, 1.8 m, maximum depth 6.2 m, 22 C water temperature, 4-6 m viz.
Time to search! A lot of Nudibranchs were to be seen today. I entered the water 1.5 hours before high tide. Seeing another Pyrunculus phiala shell was very nice. Aglaja fulvipunctata, Goniobranchus setoensis, Hypselodoris sp. 10, Murphydoris puncticulata and Placida kevinleei were great to see as well. A respectable number of Nudibranchs today despite the 1.8m tidal flow. The river is healthy and gorgonians and sponges are growing. Good dive!
Species and numbers recorded:
Aglaja fulvipunctata -1
Bulbaeolidia alba -2
Cratena lineata -3
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Facelina bourailli -1
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Flabellina lotos -5
Flabellina pseudolotos -9
Goniobranchus daphne -6
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -9
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 19 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -3
Hypselodoris sp. 10 -1
Kabeiro christianae -many young
Liloa brevis shell -4
Lomanotus vermiformis -3
Murphydoris adusta -1
Murphydoris cobbi -22
Murphydoris puncticulata -3
Placida kevinleei -6
Pyrunculus phiala shell -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -2
Tenellia sibogae -7
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 44 -2
Tenellia sp. 69 -3
Unidentia sp. 1 -13
Unidentia sp. 2 -1
Unidentia sp. 3 -2
Unidentia sp. 4 -2
Unidentia sp. 9 -4
Unidentia sp. 14 -5
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Unidentia sp. 3
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Unidentia sp. 14
Substrate
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi
Cratena lineata end of life...
Murphydoris puncticulata
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina pseudolotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 9
Substrate
Goniodoridella unidonta
Unidentia sp. 9
Tenellia sp. 23
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 9
Substrate
Lomanotus vermiformis
Goniodoridella unidonta
Flabellina lotos
What?
Flabellina pseudolotos x2
Tenellia sibogae
Murphydoris cobbi
Gothum City
Tenellia sp. 69 x3 and Tenellia sp. 44 x1
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Unidentia sp. 9
Tenellia sp. 44 x2
The Slab and a sand wave
Substrate
Kabeiro christianae many young
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina lotos
Substrate
Flabellina pseudolotos
Goniobranchus setoensis
Aglaja fulvipunctata
Bulbaeolidia alba
Goniobranchus daphne
Eubranchus sp. 10
Float
Unidentia sp. 4
Unidentia sp. 4
Lomanotus vermiformis
Ovulid x2
Placida kevinleei
Placida kevinleei mating pair
Flabellina pseudolotos feeding
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus daphne
Bulbaeolidia alba
Seal Rock
Hypselodoris obscura feeding
Hypselodoris obscura feeding
Flabellina lotos
Hypselodoris sp. 10
Facelina bourailli
Hypselodoris sp. 10
Hypselodoris obscura
Facelina bourailli
Murphydoris adusta
Gymnodoris sp. 19
Murphydoris puncticulata
Facelina sp. 11
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Liloa brevis
Liloa brevis
Pyrunculus phiala
Liloa brevis
