35 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 09-12-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 333 minutes, 1.8 m, maximum depth 5.4 m, 25C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
With great weather it was time to dive the river again. Some nice surprises were recorded today! Anteaeolidiella ireneae, Favorinus tsuruganus, Kabeiro christianae, Limacia ornata, Murphydoris cobbi and Naisdoris labalsaensis were pleasant surprises today some I have not seen in a year. The top 3 continue to rule the substrate. I would have stayed for 6 but the turned tide it got very smokey.
Great dive!
Species and numbers recorded:
Anteaeolidiella ireneae -2
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Coryphellina lotos -80+
Coryphellina pseudolotos -80+
Cratena lineata -80+
Cratena pawarshindeorum -41
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -10
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Favorinus tsuruganus -1
Godiva sp. -many young
Goniobranchus geometricus -6
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella geminae -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -18
Goniobranchus variatus -1
Gymnodoris amakusana -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -16
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -6
Gymnodoris sp. 20 -6
Hypselodoris obscura -5
Idaliadoris maugeansis -many young
Kabeiro christianae -1
Limacia ornata -1
Murphydoris cobbi -45
Naisdoris labalsaensis -1
Phyllodesmium magnum -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia napapila -1
Tenellia sibogae -5
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -2
Unidentia sp. 2 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -6
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Rostanga sp. 1
Godiva sp. spawn
Murphydoris cobbi party
Hypselodoris obscura
Coryphellina lotos
Coryphellina lotos
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Tenellia napapila
Float
Substrate with Coryphellina lotos
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Murphydoris cobbi party
Gymnodoris sp. 20
Block tunnel
Block City
Hypselodoris obscura
Gymnodoris sp. 17
Goniodoridella savignyi
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Tenellia sibogae
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Murphydoris cobbi
Coryphellina lotos party
The Pipe
Goniobranchus variatus
Goniodoridella unidonta
Cratena pawarshindeorum party
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Substrate
WHAT?
Tenellia sibogae
Cratena lineata
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Favorinus tsuruganus
Cratena lineata party
Unidentia sp. 1
Cratena pawarshindeorum party
Cratena pawarshindeorum party
Gothum City
Kabeiro christianae
Flatworm
Idaliadoris maugeansis spawn
Unidentia sp. 2
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus geometricus x2
Hypselodoris obscura
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Phyllodesmium magnum juvenile
Substrate
The Icon
Cratena lineata
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa
Metropolis
Unidentia sp. 14
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Goniodoridella geminae
Unidentia sp. 1
Facelina sp. 11
Goniobranchus setoensis
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Gymnodoris sp. 17
Limacia ornata
Limacia ornata
Limacia ornata
Limacia ornata with spawn
Tenellia sp. 47
Bulbaeolidia alba
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniodoridella geminae
Naisdoris labalsaensis
Naisdoris labalsaensis
Anteaeolidiella ireneae x2
Gymnodoris amakusana
