Species List: 26-04-2024, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 15 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 26-04-2024.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 201 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 5.4 m, 23 C water temperature, 2-4 m viz.

After quite a bit rain. everyday. the river looked ok after yesterday's 'GoPro drop and see'. Quite a few nudibranchs were to be seen. Cratena lineata were out in force with Murphydoris cobbi next. Three Cratena simba were nice to see. Lots of sand is present nearly covering the Fish Cage and Table Rock.

Species and numbers recorded:

Atys sp. 7 shell -1

Cratena lineata -200+

Cratena simba -3

Facelina sp. 10 -1

Flabellina lotos -19

Goniobranchus daphne -8

Goniodoridella unidonta -1

Hypselodoris obscura -4

Liloa brevis shell -8

Murphydoris cobbi -42

Retusa amphizosta shell -1

Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -5

Tenellia sp. 70 -2

Unidentia sp. 1 -23

Unidentia sp. 3 -2

Early entry

Clarity

Surface

Substrate upon descent

Fish Cage

Cratena lineata x2

Murphydoris cobbi 

Ovulid

Flabellina lotos party

Goniobranchus daphne sans red spots

Look up

Facelina sp. 10

Cratena lineata x2

Cratena lineata

Cratena lineata

Murphydoris cobbi

Unidentia sp. 1

Substrate

Tenellia sp. 70

Unidentia sp. 1

Flabellina lotos

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sp. 70

Unidentia sp. 1

Friends

Gothum City

Cratena simba

Cratena lineata party

Cratena simba

Goniobranchus daphne

Unidentia sp. 1

Atys sp. 7

Hypselodoris obscura 

Cratena simba

Seal Rock

Stoney

Hypselodoris obscura

Goniobranchus daphne

Substrate

Substrate

The Icon

Unidentia sp. 1 party

Cratena lineata party

Got rid of that

Liloa brevis

Retusa amphizosta

Flabellina lotos

Goniodoridella unidonta

Species List: 17-04-2024, Toilet Block plus Bubble Wall, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 17 species sighted at Toilet Block plus Bubble Wall, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 17-04-2024.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 201 minutes, 1.1 m, maximum depth 5.6 m, 26 C water temperature, 3-5 m viz.

With a 1.1 m tidal flow and not any local rain it was time to see what the Toilet Block and Bubble Wall have to offer. The vis was 3-5 m and quite nice. Cratena lineata were everywhere. Murphydoris cobbi weren't too far behind. Seeing Cratena simba and Eubranchus sp. 3 again was a treat. A new Unidentia that does not match anything I have seen was a surprize...close but.

Species and numbers recorded:

Bulbaeolidia alba -1

Cratena lineata -200+

Cratena simba -1

Eubranchus sp. 3 -1

Flabellina lotos -32

Flabellina pseudolotos -1

Goniodoridella unidonta -2

Gymnodoris sp. 10 -5

Gymnodoris sp. 27 -1

Hypselodoris obscura -1

Murphydoris cobbi -54

Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -5

Tenellia sp. 70 -6

Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1

Unidentia sp. 1 -2

Unidentia sp. 10 -1

Unidentia sp. 21 -1 NEW SPECIES

The site with entry

Clarity

Surface

Murphydoris cobbi

Substrate upon descent

Murphydoris cobbi

Murphydoris cobbi

Cratena simba 

Cratena lineata 

Flabellina lotos 

Tornatina sp. 1

Cratena lineata 

Murphydoris cobbi 

Bubble Wall

Cratena lineata party

Bubble Wall top

Bubble Wall

Flabellina lotos

Flabellina lotos

Goniodoridella unidonta

What is this?

My friends

Bubble Wall

Flabellina lotos

A very big crab

Gymnodoris sp. 27

Flabellina lotos

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Flabellina lotos party

Unidentia sp. 1

Flabellina lotos

Hypselodoris obscura

Tenellia sp. 70

Substrate

Substrate

Unidentia sp. 21  NEW SPECIES

Unidentia sp. 21  NEW SPECIES

Unidentia sp. 21  NEW SPECIES

Flabellina pseudolotos

Cratena lineata

Goniodoridella unidonta

Gymnodoris sp. 10

My fav flatworm

Substrate

Substrate

Eubranchus sp. 3

Tenellia sp. 70

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sp. 70

Substrate

Unidentia sp. 10

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Substrate

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Look up

Finished a great TB dive