Nudibranch Central

Friday, September 18, 2020

Species List: 17-09-2020, Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld.

23 species sighted at Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 17-09-2020.

A single shore entry dive Gary and Sheryl of 200 minutes. Maximum depth 6.0 m, 21 C water temperature, 8+ m viz.

Before Sheryl goes back to sailing we thought a mother dive was in order. The river had cleaned up quite nicely with over 8 m viz. A little current but doable. Not a lot of species but some interesting ones non the less. Another Niparaya different from the rest! Plus a green one below it another new one!

Species and number thereof sighted

* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus shell -1

Cratena lineata -2

Elysia sp. 5 -1

Eubranchus sp. 3 -1

Flabellina lotos -9

Goniobranchus daphne -1

Goniodoridella savignyi -9

* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -44

Hypselodoris obscura -3

Hypselodoris roo -1

Liloa brevis shell -1

Niparaya sp. 19 -1 NEW SPECIES

Niparaya sp. 20 -1 NEW SPECIES

Philinopsis speciosa -1

Pleurobranchus peronii -1

Polycera sp. 1 -1

Retusa amphizosta shell -3

Rostanga sp. 1 egg mass -many babies!

Tenellia sibogae -2

Thuridilla carlsoni -1

Unidentia sp. 1 -14

Unidentia sp. 2 -9

Unidentia sp. 3 -8

Early entry

Ready to go

Searching

Substrate

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Flabellina lotos

Retusa amphizosta

Worm

Substrate

Rostanga sp. 1

Unidentia sp. 2

Eubranchus sp. 3

Niparaya sp. 19 and Niparaya sp. 20 both NEW SPECIES

Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile

Blue Ringed Octopus

Hypselodoris obscura

Retusa amphizosta

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniobranchus daphne

Unidentia sp. 3

Liloa brevis

Cratena lineata

Goniodoridella savignyi

Substrate

Unidentia sp. 3

Unidentia sp. 1

Goniodoridella savignyi

Elysia sp. 5

Cratena lineata

Goniodoridella savignyi x2

Thuridilla carlsoni

Atys semistriatus

Flatworm

Goniodoridella sp. 1 x2

Philinopsis speciosa

Fish Cage

Tenellia sibogae

Hypselodoris roo

Unidentia sp. 1

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Species List: 10-09-2020, Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld.

18 species sighted at Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 10-09-2020.

A single shore entry dive Gary and Sheryl of 142 minutes. Maximum depth 5.7 m, 21 C water temperature, up to 8 m viz.

THURSDAY MID-DAY DIVING NO PARKING LOTS OF DOGS LOTS OF LAWN MOWERS LOTS OF EDGERS. The tidal flow looked very slow so off we went. I had my D1 with new zip new boots and new seals. As soon as I entered the water I could feel water getting in my left wrist seal area. I was about 10 minutes into the dive before theatre was up to my armpit...abort! Went back to shore and dawned my D7 (backup). Ahhh that's better. Lots of rocks to turn over! Not a lot of species but great aeolids non the less. There was a juvenile Pruvotfolia sp. 1 very tiny one shot then it took off. Goniodoridella sp. 1 rules the roost!

Species and number thereof sighted

* Species with highest specimen count

Anteaeolidiella cacaotica -5

Anteaeolidiella ireneae -2

Bulbaeolidia alba -8

Cratena lineata -3

Eubranchus sp. 3 -2

Flabellina lotos -5

Goniodoridella savignyi -2

* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -67

Goniodoridella sp. 7 -1

Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1