25 species sighted at Fish Cage to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 29-12-2024.
A single shore entry dive with Gary, Cordula and Christian, of 220 minutes, 1.8 m, maximum depth 6.1 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 3+ m viz.
More warm summerness. Finding Naisdoris labalsaensis was a very happy moment, nice work Cordula! No Niparaya or Placida were seen. Gymnodoris seemed to be every where. However lots of Nudibranchs were seen by all.
Species and numbers recorded:
Cratena lineata -3
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 -4
Eubranchus sp. 10 -5
Facelina bourailli -3
Flabellina lotos -60+
Flabellina pseudolotos -15
Goniobranchus daphne -32
Goniobranchus geometricus -2
Goniobranchus setoensis -13
Goniodoridella unidonta -4
Gymnodoris nigricolor -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -50+
Hypselodoris obscura -6
Hypselodoris sp. 10 -2
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -23
Murphydoris puncticulata -2
Naisdoris labalsaensis -2
Philinopsis falciphallus -3
Tenellia sibogae -3
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -2
Unidentia sp. 2 -1
Unidentia sp. 4 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -2
Early entry
Clarity
Ready to go!
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Hello!
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 2
Flabellina lotos
Goniobranchus daphne
Murphydoris cobbi
Flabellina lotos
Dermatobranchus sp. 7
Murphydoris cobbi
Bommie One
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Tenellia sibogae
Goniobranchus setoensis x3
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Substrate
Substrate
Cute
Hypselodoris obscura
Murphydoris puncticulata
Flabellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 14
Philinopsis falciphallus
Flabellina pseudolotos
Gothum City
Gothum City
Eubranchus sp. 10 x2
Eubranchus sp. 10 x3
Dermatobranchus sp. 7
Goniobranchus daphne
Facelina bourailli
Goniobranchus daphne
Naisdoris labalsaensis
Dermatobranchus sp. 7
Goniodoridella unidonta
Hypselodoris sp. 10
Hypselodoris sp. 10 gills
Flatworm
Tenellia sibogae
Facelina bourailli
Facelina bourailli
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Seal Rock
Goniobranchus geometricus
Looking up in the shallows
Cratena lineata
Goniodoridella unidonta
Philinopsis falciphallus
Goniodoridella unidonta
Philinopsis falciphallus
Tornatina sp. 1
Gymnodoris nigricolor
