18 species sighted at Bubble Wall Express, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 30-12-2024.
A single shore entry dive with Gary, Cordula, Christian, Sheryl and Graham of 214 minutes, 1.2 m, maximum depth 4.8 m, 27 C water temperature, 3+ m viz.
Friends in town for more summer river diving. The 1.2 m tidal flow really gave a punch inside the Wall, felt like a 1.8! The number of Jorunna hervei was surprising! Plenty of Deadman fingers to check out with Stiliger ornatus and Elysia sp. 54 to see. A live Retusa amphizosta was recorded on the sand early. Recording Philinopsis falciphallus, Philinopsis pilsbryi and Plocamopherus ceylonicus was a real treat. Flabellina lotos were in great numbers today. For some reason the Hydatinas were no where to be seen!
Species and numbers recorded:
Cratena lineata -4
Elysia sp. 54 -6
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Flabellina lotos -70+
Flabellina pseudolotos -14
Goniobranchus daphne -4
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -14
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Jorunna hervei -11
Murphydoris cobbi -2
Philinopsis falciphallus -1
Philinopsis pilsbryi -1
Plocamopherus ceylonicus -1
Retusa amphizosta -1
Stiliger ornatus -3
Tenellia sibogae -13
Unidentia sp. 1 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -2
Entry
Clarity
Surface partners
Flabellina lotos x2
Flabellina lotos
Live Retusa amphizosta
Substrate
Searching
Tenellia sibogae
Flabellina pseudolotos
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Substrate
Searching
Substrate
Tenellia sibogae
Gymnodoris sp. 10 mating pair
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Tenellia sibogae
Unidentia sp. 14
Goniobranchus daphne
Eubranchus sp. 10
Cratena lineata
Hypselodoris obscura
Bubble Wall
Searching
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniobranchus daphne
A friend
Substrate
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Substrate
Flabellina lotos
Characteristic Bubble Wall surface
Jorunna hervei
Jorunna hervei spawn
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Flabellina pseudolotos
Stoney
Juvenile Hypselodoris obscura
Jorunna hervei
Jorunna hervei x2
Murphydoris cobbi
Jorunna hervei and spawn
Flabellina lotos
My little friend
Tenellia sibogae party
Tenellia sibogae mating pair
Jorunna hervei
Elysia sp. 54
Elysia sp. 54 and Stiliger ornatus x2
Stiliger ornatus x2
Elysia sp. 54
Elysia sp. 54
Philinopsis pilsbryi
Philinopsis falciphallus
