Friday, April 14, 2017

Species List: 14-04-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

9 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 14-04-2017

Gary, Elisha and Elliot on this single shore entry dive of 138 minutes. Maximum depth 5.9 m, 23 C water temperature and up to 3 m viz.

After 17 days of storms, rain and wind the river finally looked good enough to dive. I expected not to see any nudibranchs due to the fresh water flush and chocolate water. To my surprize the river is back to normal!

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus shell -1
Flabellina rubrolineata -6
Flabellina sp. 4 -1
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -3
Hypselodoris obscura -14
* Pteraeolidia semperi -39
Tenellia sibogae -12

Site entry and beautiful weather

Elisha and Elliot READY!

Atys semistriatus shell

Flabellina sp. 4

The substrate

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sibogae

2 Tenellia sibogae on food source

Pteraeolidia semperi

Hypselodoris obscura

Pteraeolidia semperi

Pteraeolidia semperi

Pteraeolidia semperi

Goniobranchus aureopurpureus

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

2 mm Goniodoridella savignyi

 Hypselodoris obscura mating pair

Tenellia sibogae

Goniobranchus aureopurpureus

Pteraeolidia semperi

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Substrate feature

Tenellia sibogae