Sunday, October 6, 2024

Species List: 06-10-2024, Fish Cage and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 13 species sighted at Fish Cage and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 06-19-2024.

A single shore entry dive with Gary, Natalie and Suzy of 38 minutes, 1.6 m, maximum depth 5.6 m, 22 C water temperature, 1-2 m viz.

Nudibranch Day at Sunreef was called off so the River we went. With all the outer wind and swell the water column was a bit smokey, but great when you are close. We searched until the cool water effected one of the Team. Oh and almost forgot to mention the lost fin...

Species and numbers recorded:

Cratena lineata -1
Facelina bourailli -1
Flabellina pseudolotos -2
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Goniodoridella geminae -3
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -7
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Tenellia sp. 44 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -1
Unidentia sp. 2 -3
Unidentia sp. 4 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -3

Entry

Clarity

Making ready

Surface

Ready

Substrate upon descent

Unidentia sp. 14

Unidentia sp. 2

Unidentia sp. 14

Idaliadoris maugeansis juvenile 2 mm

Goniobranchus daphne

Unidentia sp. 14

Unidentia sp. 1

Flabellina pseudolotos

Whodat?

Flabellina pseudolotos

Unidentia sp. 4

Cratena lineata

Goniobranchus daphne

Goniodoridella unidonta

Goniodoridella geminae

Goniodoridella savignyi

Tenellia sp. 44

Facelina bourailli 

Goniodoridella savignyi 

Goniodoridella unidonta