33 species sighted at Route 66 plusand back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 24-10-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 241 minutes, 1.6 m, maximum depth 5.7 m, 19 C water temperature, 2-4 m viz.
Get in before the inclement weather comes. Many Nudibranchs were to be seen today. Of special mention, some large Goniodoridella geminae, Hypselodoris zephyra, Naisdoris labalsaensis, Phyllodesmium opalescens and Trapania brunnea. Another great dive in the River!
Species and numbers recorded:
Cratena lineata -17
Doto sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Facelina bourailli -11
Flabellina lotos -4
Flabellina pseudolotos -12
Goniobranchus daphne -24
Goniobranchus geometricus -7
Goniodoridella geminae -6
Goniodoridella savignyi -3
Goniodoridella unidonta -32
Hypselodoris obscura -7
Hypselodoris zephyra -2
Liloa brevis shell -1
Lomanotus vermiformis -3
Murphydoris cobbi -15
Naisdoris labalsaensis -1
Niparaya sp. 47 -1
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Placida kevinleei -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -3
Tenellia sibogae -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -5
Tenellia sp. 24 -3
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Tenellia sp. 69 -1
Trapania brunnea -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -38
Unidentia sp. 2 -1
Unidentia sp. 4 -1
Unidentia sp. 9 -2
Unidentia sp. 10 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -8
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate
Goniobranchus geometricus
Lomanotus vermiformis
Lomanotus vermiformis
Tenellia sp. 47
Hypselodoris obscura
Murphydoris cobbi
Cratena lineata
Snail
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sibogae
Doto sp. 3
Flabellina pseudolotos
Tenellia sp. 24
Tenellia sp. 23
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Rostanga sp. 1
Facelina bourailli
Goniobranchus daphne
Flabellina pseudolotos
Fish Cage
Goniodoridella unidonta
Anemone
Unidentia sp. 1
Flatworm
Cratena linea
Cratena lineata
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1 with spawn
Goniodoridella savignyi
Cratena lineata
Crab
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 9
Goniodoridella unidonta
Facelina bourailli
Rostanga sp. 1
Goniobranchus geometricus
Unidentia sp. 4
Flabellina lotos
Niparaya sp. 47
Niparaya sp. 47
Goniodoridella geminae
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Goniodoridella geminae
Gothum City
Substrate
Goniodoridella geminae x2
Substrate
Placida kevinleei
Eubranchus sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 9
Placida kevinleei
Goniobranchus daphne
Rostanga sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 2
Naisdoris labalsaensis
Unknown egg mass
Seal Rock
Stoney
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sp. 24
Liloa brevis
The Icon
Substrate
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris zephyra x2
Hypselodoris zephyra
Hypselodoris zephyra
Flabellina pseudolotos
Trapania brunnea x2
Trapania brunnea
Trapania brunnea
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Tenellia sp. 69
Goniobranchus geometricus
Tenellia sp. 23
