36 species sighted at Fish Cage and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 19-10-2024.
A single shore entry dive with Gary, Robert and David of 139 minutes, 1.9 m, maximum depth 6.2 m, 24 C water temperature, 6-8 m viz.
No excuse gotta go visit the nudibranch population at La Balsa. And yes there was big tidal flow 1.9 m got in an hour before high and dived until Robert caught a chill...and yes lots of nudibranchs! 36 species in just over 2 hours, not bad! A new Carminodoris was recorded with a creamy-yellow mid-dorsum 40 mm. Another Niparaya sp. 1 was seen Wow! Another treat - Naisdoris labalsaensis two shots then the current took it away! Under Leaning Rock by Split Rock were four Phyllodesmium opalescens. Nice! Sakuraeolis nungunoides and a live Weinkauffia reliqua were seen as well!!
Species and numbers recorded:
Atys sp. shell -1
Carminodoris sp. 8 - 1 NEW SPECIES
Costasiella sp. 1 -1
Cratena lineata -16
Dendrodoris denisoni -2
Elysia sp. 17 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Facelina bourailli -3
Flabellina lotos -3
Flabellina pseudolotos -13
Goniobranchus daphne -7
Goniodoridella geminae -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -2
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -3
Goniodoridella unidonta -23
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Idaliadoris maugeansis -2
Liloa brevis shell -2
Murphydoris cobbi -17
Naisdoris labalsaensis -1
Niparaya sp. 1 -1
Phyllodesmium opalescens -4
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Sakuraeolis nungunoides -1
Tenellia sibogae -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -7
Tenellia sp. 24 -2
Tenellia sp. 44 -1
Tenellia sp. 59 -1
Tenellia sp. 69 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -9
Unidentia sp. 9 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -4
Weinkauffia reliqua -1
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Ready
Substrate upon descent
Flabellina pseudolotos
Eubranchus sp. 10
Substrate
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniodoridella unidonta
Flabellina pseudolotos
Cratena lineata x2
Tenellia sp. 69 and Tenellia sp. 44
Tenellia sp. 44
Perhaps Tenellia robertparkeri?
Tenellia sibogae
Flabellina lotos
Goniodoridella savignyi
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Phyllodesmium opalescens x4
Shoot
Substrate
Goniobranchus setoensis
Flabellina pseudolotos
Goniodoridella geminae
Goniodoridella savignyi
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sp. 23
Naisdoris labalsaensis
Tenellia sp. 24
Dendrodoris denisoni
Rostanga sp. 1
Eubranchus sp. 10
Flabellina pseudolotos
Carminodoris sp. 8 NEW SPECIES
Carminodoris sp. 8 NEW SPECIES
Carminodoris sp. 8 NEW SPECIES
Goniodoridella savignyi
Flatworm
Goniobranchus daphne
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Niparaya sp. 1
Niparaya sp. 1
Cratena lineata
Hypselodoris obscura
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Cratena lineata
Flabellina lotos
Tenellia sp. 23
Tenellia sp. 23
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina lotos
Sakuraeolis nungunoides
Sakuraeolis nungunoides
Goniobranchus geometricus
Facelina bourailli
Costasiella sp. 1
Facelina bourailli
Goniobranchus daphne
Unidentia sp. 9
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniobranchus geometricus
Unidentia sp. 9
Unidentia sp. 14
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus setoensis
Goniobranchus geometricus
Tenellia sp. 59 third sighting
Gothum City
Weinkauffia reliqua
Liloa brevis
Atys sp.
Dendrodoris denisoni
Weinkauffia reliqua
Tenellia sp. 59 third sighting
Hypselodoris obscura
Costasiella sp. 1
Sakuraeolis nungunoides
Eubranchus sp. 10
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Tenellia sp. 24
Tenellia sp. 23
Carminodoris sp. 8 NEW SPECIES
Elysia sp. 17
