Julie, Terry and David on this single shore entry dive of 178 minutes. Maximum depth 6.4 m, 26 C water temperature and 3 m viz.
Back in the river again for this dive. The onshore winds had dropped but the swell was still running at 2 m + that would have created uncomfortable surge on the reefs. We are currently in a neap tide phase meaning the tidal run between high and low tides is much reduced so that we could spend more time in the water either side of the peak. One of the first species spotted was a pair of Cerebrilla ambonensis zooming around down on the sandy bottom of the river channel. The hyperactive little charmer we have called Facelina sp. 10 is a new addition to our overall Sunshine Coast list as is the little piggy-looking Philinopsis sp. 2. Surprised to see Diversidoris aurantionodulosa in the river although we should not be amazed at what turns up now.
Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Analogium amakusanum -5
Cerberilla ambonensis -5
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa -1
Facelina sp. 10 (New species)
* Flabellina angelvaldesi -20+
Flabellina rubrolineata -7
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -1
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus decorus -3
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -6+
Hypselodoris obscura -15
Liloa brevis -1
Philinopsis pilsbryi -1
Philinopsis sp. 2 -1 (New species)
Pleurobranchus weberi -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -16
Trinchesia puellula -1
Trinchesia sibogae -3
Trinchesia sp. 23 -1
Trinchesia sp. 24 -1
Trinchesia yamasui -3
Two of the intrepid team doing pre-dive checks
Trinchesia sibogae
Flabellina angelvaldesi
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
Philinopsis pilsbryi
Substrate
Liloa brevis
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniobranchus decorus
Pleurobranchus weberi
Facelina sp. 10 (New species)
Philinopsis sp. 2 (New species)
Trinchesia sp. 23 - going for gold
Pteraeolidia semperi - pale specimen
Cerberilla ambonensis
Cerberilla ambonensis - emerging from the sand
Trinchesia puellula
Analogium amakusanum
Philinopsis sp. 2 - in situ
Goniobranchus daphne
Flabellina angelvaldesi - showing habitat
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa
Trinchesia sp. 24
