22 species sighted at Rotunda and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 01-01-2025.
First dive of the new year!
A single shore entry dive with Gary, Cordula and Christian of 224 minutes, 2.0 m, maximum depth 5.8 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
Ahhh summer. A great dive with some nice finds. Pteraeolidia semperi, Goniobranchus sinensis, Goniobranchus albonares and Goniobranchus collingwoodi were great to see again. The Flabellinas continue to dominate the substrate.
Species and numbers recorded:
Cratena lineata -2
Elysia sp. 11 -1
Flabellina lotos -+50
Flabellina pseudolotos -12
Goniobranchus albonares -2
Goniobranchus collingwoodi -1
Goniobranchus daphne -9
Goniobranchus geometricus -7
Goniobranchus setoensis -2
Goniobranchus sinensis juveniles -3
Goniodoridella unidonta -3
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -7
Hypselodoris obscura -31
Hypselodoris sp. 10 -2
Murphydoris cobbi -14
Naisdoris labalsaensis -1
Philinopsis falciphallus -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Rostanga sp. 01 -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -3
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
The Dream Team
Clarity
Entry
Ready
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Murphydoris cobbi x3
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus setoensis
Seal Rock
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Goniobranchus daphne
Searching
Searching
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
Orange Crab
Yellow Crab
Hypselodoris obscura
Substrate
Elysia sp. 11
The Hound
Goniobranchus geometricus
Hypselodoris obscura x2
Goniobranchus sinensis juvenile
Gymnodoris sp. 10
The Icon
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus collingwoodi
Flabellina lotos
Substrate
Substrate
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 14
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Tenellia sp. 23
Float
Pteraeolidia semperi
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniobranchus albonares
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sp. 23
Goniobranchus daphne
Naisdoris labalsaensis
Stoney x2
Crabby
Flatworm
Channel Marker
Goniobranchus albonares
Substrate up high
Philinopsis falciphallus
Goniodoridella unidonta
Hypselodoris sp. 10
Hypselodoris sp. 10
Hypselodoris sp. 10
Substrate
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniobranchus sinensis juvenile
Goniobranchus sinensis juvenile
