Nudibranch Central

Friday, November 28, 2025

Species List: 28-11-2025, Fish Cage Plus and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

10 species sighted at Fish Cage Plus and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 28-11-2025.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 66 minutes, 1.5 m, maximum depth 5.6 m, 22 C! water temperature, up to 1 m viz.

As I entered the water off the steps I noticed the water temp said 28C, Wow that's warm. Vented off and floated to the bottom only to feel cold shock, 22C was the water temp on the bottom, buurrrrr. I only lasted an hour in my tropics 5mm suit! Where's my 7mm??

Species and numbers recorded:

Bulbaeolidia alba -3

Coryphellina lotos -3

Cratena lineata -5

Elysia sp. 55 -1

Godiva sp. 2 -2

Gymnodoris sp. 20 -1

Hypselodoris obscura -2

Murphydoris cobbi -3

Rostanga sp. 1 -1

Tenellia napapila -1

Entry

Clarity

Surface

Substrate upon descent burrrr....

Murphydoris cobbi

Godiva sp. 2

Gymnodoris sp. 20

Rostanga sp. 1

Coryphellina lotos

Bulbaeolidia alba

Elysia sp. 55

Bulbaeolidia alba

Tenellia napapila

Murphydoris cobbi

Hypselodoris obscura mating pair

Cratena lineata

Godiva sp. 2

Godiva sp. 2 spawn

The Pipe

Substrate

Float

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Species List: 26-11-2025, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

32 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 26-11-2025.

A single shore entry dive with Gary, Gal and Oren of 168 minutes, 1.6 m, maximum depth 5.2 m, 26 C water temperature, up to 2 m viz.

Recent storms have mudied up the water in the river, but we can still find Nudibranchs! And some good ones too. Gal and Oren wanted to see what all the river fuss was about, I am sure they were surprised. Great to see another Cratena pawarshindeorum after DNA proved it to be so!! Another great come-back was Gymnodoris amakusana, Niparaya sp. 56, Gymnodoris sp. 22 and Dendrodoris denisoni ! New species - Elysia sp. 56, Gymnodoris sp. 50 and Phyllodesmium sp. 10. WOW poor viz equals a fantastic outing in the river... who needs 20 m vis and elaborate fancy delicate reef?

Species and numbers recorded:

Coryphellina lotos -10

Coryphellina pseudolotos -11

Cratena lineata -60+

Cratena pawarshindeorum -1

Cratena simba -1

Dendrodoris denisoni -1

Elysia sp. 56 -1 NEW SPECIES

Eubranchus sp. 10 -5

Godiva sp. 2 -1

Godiva sp. 5 -2

Goniobranchus geometricus -3