Monday, July 3, 2017

Species List: 28-06-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

13 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 28-06-2017

Gary and Lisa on this single shore entry dive of 128 minutes. Maximum depth 6.0 m, 22 C water temperature and 10 m viz. The water clarity was amazing in the river. Standing on the shore looking at the water it was blue! The highlight was actually finding a 1.5 mm Costasiella sp. what a treat.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus shell -1
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Costasiella sp. 1 -1 NEW SPECIES
Cratena lineata -15
Flabellina rubrolineata -12
Goniobranchus daphne -4
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -39
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Pteraeolidia semperi -4
Tenellia sibogae -2
Tenellia sp. 23 -4

Costasiella sp. 1 -1 NEW SPECIES

Costasiella sp. 1

Costasiella sp. 1

Prep area

Flabellina rubrolineata

Tenellia sp. 23

Flabellina rubrolineata

Fish Cage

Flabellina rubrolineata

Tenellia sibogae 

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Atys semistriatus shell

Lisa on the prowl

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniobranchus daphne

Substrate

Substrate

Hypselodoris obscura

Pteraeolidia semperi

Pteraeolidia semperi

Gymnodoris sp. 17

Gymnodoris sp. 17

Cratena lineata

Tenellia sp. 23

Tenellia sp. 23

Cratena lineata

Cratena lineata

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Flabellina rubrolineata with fused cerata

Cratena lineata

Cratena lineata

Costasiella sp. 1

Costasiella sp. 1

Costasiella sp. 1

Pteraeolidia semperi

Bulbaeolidia alba

Bulbaeolidia alba