Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Species List: 1-05-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

8 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 01-05-2017

A single shore entry dive by Gary, Elisha, Dan and Per of 122 minutes. Maximum depth 6.4 m, 22 C water temperature and up to 2-3 m viz.

A very cruisey dive with lots to see.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Flabellina rubrolineata -12
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -15
Gymnodoris sp. 9 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -6
* Pteraeolidia semperi -33
Tenellia sibogae -6

The site

Getting ready to descend

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Dan on the bottom

The bottom

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sibogae

Pteraeolidia semperi

Pteraeolidia semperi

Approaching the marker

Pteraeolidia semperi

More the substrate

Pteraeolidia semperi

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella savignyi

Hypselodoris obscura

Gymnodoris sp. 9

Gymnodoris sp. 9

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniobranchus aureopurpureus

Flabellina rubrolineata

Tenellia sibogae