Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Species List: La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 28-03-2016

8 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Gary, Julie and Terry on this single, shore entry dive of 146 minutes. Maximum depth 5.5  m, 26 C water temperature and 5 m viz. The number and variety of species were down on our usual findings, however there were some interesting finds nonetheless.  This was only the second time we have seen Aglaja sp. 3 - at only 2 mm a very difficult critter to find.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.

Aglaja sp. 3 - 1
Bulbaeolidia alba - 1
Elysia pusilla - 1
Goniobranchus daphne - 16
Goniodoridella sp. 1 - 6
Hypselodoris obscura - 5
Pleurobranchus weberi - 1
*Pteraeolidia semperi - 48

 Aglaja sp. 3

 Bulbaeolidia alba

 Elysia pusilla
 
 Goniobranchus daphne

 Pteraeolidia semperi - mating pair

 Pleurobranchus weberi

 Substrate

 Surface conditions

Hypselodoris obscura