Nudibranch Central: Species List: 13-02-2025, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Species List: 13-02-2025, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

17 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 13-02-2025.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 216 minutes, 1.9 m, maximum depth 6.0 m, 28 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.

This dive was an exercise in what could be recorded in a moving 1.9m tidal flow. I was horizontally climbing for a while but found some nice nudibranchs. A juvenile Goniobranchus rufomaculatus was seen and what a little beauty. Three species were commonly found pretty consistently throughout the dive. I was pleasantly surprised to see so many Hypselodoris obscura. Seeing Phyllodesmium opalescens and Placida kevinleei was a surprise. This was a nice dive with lots of nudibranchs, even tho the species count was lower than expected.

Species and numbers recorded:

Bulbaeolidia alba -1

Coryphellina lotos -24

Coryphellina pseudolotos -1

Cratena lineata -10

Goniobranchus daphne -8

Goniobranchus rufomaculatus -1 NEW RECORD FOR THE RIVER

Goniodoridella savignyi -3

Goniodoridella unidonta -2

Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2

Hypselodoris obscura -43

Murphydoris cobbi -40