39 species sighted at Fish Cage and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 08-11-2024.
A single shore entry dive with Gary, Gail, June and Max of 148 minutes, 1.6 m, maximum depth 5.4 m, 24 C water temperature, Up to 6 m viz.
After a very hot 33 C day the overcast clouds were a joy. There were many Nudibranchs to be seen today!! Seeing Dermatobranchus oculus, Naisdoris labalsaensis, Murphydoris adusta, Philinopsis falciphallus and Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum were special. An Unknown heterobranch was recordes today and sent to Bob Burn, no idea we both thought but definately a heterobranch. Some large Goniodoridella geminae were seen today. Great dive.
Species and numbers recorded:
Dermatobranchus oculus -1
Elysia sp. 53 -5
Eubranchus sp. 10 -many young
Facelina bourailli -3
Flabellina lotos -2
Flabellina pseudolotos -5
Flabellina sp. 4 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -30+
Goniobranchus geometricus -4
Goniobranchus setoensis -4
Goniodoridella geminae -3
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Goniodoridella unidonta -7
Gymnodoris amakusana -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 26 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 42 -1 NEW SPECIES
Gymnodoris sp. 43 -1 NEW SPECIES
Hypselodoris obscura -5
Idaliadoris maugeansis -many young
Liloa brevis shell -1
Naisdoris labalsaensis -1
Niparaya sp. 38 -1
Murphydoris cobbi -16
Murphydoris adusta -1
Philinopsis falciphallus -1
Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum -1
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Placida kevinleei -6
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia sibogae -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -5
Unidentia sp. 2 -1
Unidentia sp. 3 -1
Unidentia sp. 9 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -2
Verconia simplex -1
Unknown heterobranch -1 NEW SPECIES
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Ready
Murphydoris cobbi
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Hypselodoris obscura
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina sp. 4
Goniobranchus setoensis trailing
Substrate
Substrate
Goniobranchus daphne
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 1
Idaliadoris maugeansis many young
Facelina bourailli
Unidentia sp. 9
Unknown heterobranch NEW SPECIES
Unknown heterobranch NEW SPECIES
Unknown heterobranch NEW SPECIES
Unknown heterobranch NEW SPECIES
Unknown heterobranch NEW SPECIES
Unknown heterobranch NEW SPECIES
Goniobranchus daphne
Elysia sp. 53
Flabellina pseudolotos x3
Flabellina pseudolotos x2
Goniobranchus geometricus
Facelina bourailli
Gothum City
Shoot
Goniobranchus setoensis and Goniobranchus daphne
Placida kevinleei
Goniodoridella unidonta
Naisdoris labalsaensis
Naisdoris labalsaensis
Elysia sp. 53
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Gymnodoris amakusana
Flabellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 14
Placida kevinleei
Goniodoridella unidonta
Niparaya sp. 38
Goniobranchus setoensis
Philinopsis falciphallus
Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Liloa brevis
Goniodoridella geminae
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp. 23
Unidentia sp. 14
Shoot
Gymnodoris sp. 42 NEW SPECIES
Murphydoris adusta
Goniobranchus geometricus
Verconia simplex
Seal Rock
Substrate
Dermatobranchus oculus
Elysia sp. 53
Placida kevinleei
Gymnodoris sp. 26
Goniodoridella geminae
Gymnodoris sp. 43 NEW SPECIES
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Placida kevinleei
Goniodoridella geminae
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniobranchus daphne
