16 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 17-01-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 220 minutes, 1.8 m, maximum depth 5.9 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
After a bit of rain the river looked pretty nice yesterday so off I went. The number of species was down probably due to the huge amount of sand that has rolled in. The Fish Cage is nearly covered up!!
Species and numbers recorded:
Dermatobranchus sp. -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -5
Flabellina lotos -32
Flabellina pseudolotos -3
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -3
Hypselodoris obscura -25
Hypselodoris sp. 10 -1
Jorunna hervei -5
Liloa brevis shell -2
Murphydoris cobbi -33
Unidentia sp. 1 -5
Unidentia sp. 14 -4
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Hypselodoris obscura
Fish Cage nearly covered
Hypselodoris obscura
Jorunna hervei
Jorunna hervei
Jorunna hervei spawn
Eubranchus sp. 10
Float
The Pipe
Murphydoris cobbi
Eubranchus sp. 10
Substrate
Pulled off and dying
Replaced with hope
Goniobranchus setoensis
Substrate
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Substrate
Goniobranchus daphne
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina lotos
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Hypselodoris obscura
Crab that crawled onto my hane while shooting
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 14
Healthy
Triangle Rock
Gothum City
Gothum City
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 14
Ovulid
Substrate
Jorunna hervei
Naisdoris Rock nearly covered in sand
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
Jorunna hervei
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Seal Rock
Goniobranchus setoensis
Hypselodoris sp. 10
Hypselodoris sp. 10
Flabellina pseudolotos
Te Icon
Flabellina lotos x2
Goniobranchus geometricus
Dermatobranchus sp.
Goniodoridella savignyi
2 mm Goniobranchus daphne
Substrate
